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When foreign investors pull money out of the country, demand for the rupiah drops, and the currency weakens.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
22 June 2026 -
Every interaction either builds confidence or weakens it.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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On DeFilippis’s stage (kept effectively earthy and stark by scenic designer Ashley Basile), the stakes are ratcheted up from the jump and the tension never slackens.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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Electromagnetism and the weak interaction intensify, while the strong force slackens.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Acuna’s show business resume tapers off in the mid-2010’s, according to IMDB.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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After the strongest storms move out, colder air will settle in with the possibility of a few wet snowflakes before the precipitation tapers off.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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When the same company both flags the problem and sells the fix, the recommendation deserves a hard look.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Anthropic employees can view this data if the system flags it as potentially harmful or upon a customer's request.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Forecast confidence decreases somewhat heading into the weekend, but an unsettled pattern appears likely to continue.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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From the laundry room to the kitchen countertops to the bathroom sinks to the light fixtures, Natalie Randolph's first new house is starting to feel like home, and that is a good feeling.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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When a whale dies, its body sinks to the ocean floor in a process called whale fall.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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“Slows (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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