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Known as cane cutters, cane jakes, or more commonly swamp rabbits, this species is found in the low lying areas in Indiana’s southern hardwood forests where tall reed-like grasses grow that resemble bamboo or sugar cane.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025 -
When asked about the impact of tactics to improve affordability, both rent freezes/caps and friendlier apartment zoning received approval from 34% of those polled, seeing the moves as cost-cutters.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Passengers can also expect an environmentally friendly trip, with yachts being completely plastic-free.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Eligible splurges include yachts, cars, racehorses, and private jets—as long as they’re used for business more than half of the time.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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While the rental housing industry has said that many of these rules are already best practices, Elo-Rivera said that such reassurance is not helpful to the tenants who do get hit by junk fees and other charges on top of their rent.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even small pieces of space junk (for example, leftover or broken pieces from space launches or nonfunctioning satellites) can have catastrophic effects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Square-riggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square-riggers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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