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Recent Examples of submersionMaximum soak time in hot tub Although hot tubs offer relaxation, emergency responders reminded people to limit soak times less than a half-hour of submersion.—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 The speaker has an IP67 rating, which means it is protected from dust and dirt, and can handle brief submersion in shallow water.—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025 The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirmed to PEOPLE on July 22 that the actor died from accidental asphyxiation by submersion.—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The first trend is the significant dip roughly a century ago.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Unified schools experienced a dip in student attendance in some communities where immigration enforcement was reported at the end of last school year, said Britt Vaughan, a spokesperson for the district.
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