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In the canonical metaphorical example, a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and the cascading sequence of atmospheric perturbations leads to a tornado in Texas.—
Dan Garisto,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025 -
By comparing the forward and backward series of operations, the new algorithm can see the effects of this perturbation throughout the molecule and so model the molecule as a whole.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sleep also plays a major role in emotional regulation and cognitive performance as insufficient sleep can impair attention, decision-making and reaction time while also increasing irritability and sensitivity to stress.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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With withdrawal, adolescents can suffer greater anxiety and irritability.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Salmonella in pets, as in humans, can lead to diarrhea, which can get bloody, vomiting, fever and stomachaches.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Officials in Lake County, Illinois, have issued a warning to watch out for scammers targeting people who have lost their pets.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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But his message to Støre displayed a much more personal motivation—essentially a fit of pique at not being lauded by Norway’s most prestigious institution.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the latter years of the Roman Republic, landowners amassed unprecedented riches while plebeians floundered, spawning resentment that infected many corners of society.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Scream 4’s greatest coup is in casting Emma Roberts, niece of one of the most famous actors of all time, which gives Jill’s resentment toward being born into her family a thrilling subtext.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Winter ran into trouble in the seventh, allowing an infield hit and a walk before Jim Schlossnagle removed him from the game in favor of Haiden Leffew.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tourists in trouble Japan is facing a sharp rise in ski and snowboard accidents involving foreign tourists this season.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pine Ridge, seeded seventh in the eight-team region, has pulled off four straight rankings upsets.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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McKinney Boyd makes history Boyd, which went 10-6 in District 6-6A, arguably had the upset of the first round — and made history while doing so.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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How did WalletHub determine financial distress?—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Employees expressed their distress about the mass layoffs on social media platforms such as Reddit.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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