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However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026 -
Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The district is making major cuts due to significant drops in enrollment.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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There’s typically an offseason lull with most players, so drops in price or sales volume aren’t abnormal this time of year for NFL players.—
Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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This honor comes over a decade after you were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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But the message comes over the course of several years, not a couple minutes of gunfire.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The feature brings to life one of the most iconic and beloved runs in the rich history of Batman comics.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Marcus Semien is starting to come around at the plate as well, Tyrone Taylor had a few hits off the bench and as a starter, and Mark Vientos drove in eight runs in nine games.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Everything begins there—the rest comes by instinct.—
Boutheina Ben Salem,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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The news comes by way of leakers @brandon1an and @zsneakerheadz and confirms that Oregon’s exclusive Air Foamposite Pros, first seen in September, will be released to the public.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Washington — The Senate is returning to Washington on Monday from a week-long recess as Republicans prepare to take the next steps in their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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This is among the first steps in characterizing the quality of a particular cacao.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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“Stops (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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