Only the structures that were already gravitationally bound together at that moment, not including the structures that were still collapsing and contracting on their way to becoming gravitationally bound, will actually be able to hold together.
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
Confidence notably collapsed during the divisive 2016 presidential campaign, the polling service says, with the highest reading in the past decade being 45% in 2018.
Labial scales: The vertical scales along the lips (jawline), often keeled and shaped distinctly, useful for differentiating rattlesnakes from similar species.
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Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
Analysts thought the stresses placed on the hull and keel during such an accident could have potentially led to its scrapping.
Keller then plunked two consecutive batters, forcing manager Craig Counsell to bring in Andrew Kittredge, who retired the next two to get the save and send the Cubs to the Division Series.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Finally, with his 27th pitch, Miller plunked leadoff hitter Michael Busch with a slider.
Of course Swift’s legion of devotees would scoff at the notion that their heroine was anything but a pop goddess, their very own Glinda the Good Witch sent to comfort with lyrical poetry and aid crumpled hearts.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Barkov crumpled to the ice during the team’s first full preseason practice after minor contact Thursday.
Georges Mikautadze tripped before getting back on his feet to score Villarreal’s 18th-minute opener from a Nicolas Pepe assist.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
In the Cowboys’ lone OT possession, inside the Packers’ 5-yard line, Dak was feeling some pressure, and running when he was barely tripped from behind by his old teammate to return to the original line of scrimmage.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Zay Flowers, who finished with a receiving line of 5-for-72, fell a yard short of a long TD on a 56-yard gain.
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Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
City administrator echoes points other municipalities have stated Brown presented a series of slides and data pieces that, among other facts, showed the city has lagged further behind in terms of property revenue increases falling short of 3% inflation on existing services on average.
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