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China’s drive for technological self-sufficiency channels ever more resources into expanding industrial capacity, which, against a backdrop of weak domestic demand, only increases its dependence on exports.—
Neil Shearing,
Time,
20 May 2026 -
Furthermore, heat increases electrical resistance for EV batteries and chargers, resulting in longer, more taxing charging sessions.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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That turns the chatbot from a substitute for care into something that augments the therapeutic alliance between you and your care team.—
Sudheesha Perera,
Time,
6 May 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Overstate it and public anxiety escalates rapidly through social media ecosystems built for worst-case scenarios.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Ad war escalates Democratic candidate for governor, and former Atlanta mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms (center) leaves a voting precinct with her family after voting in the Georgia Democratic primary last week.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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The elevated proof amplifies texture and aromatic intensity without overwhelming the balance.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Cannes amplifies a film’s presence—its commercial success, its visibility, its cultural impact.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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That’s how the principle compounds.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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These compounds drift through the battery, causing slow reactions and reducing efficiency over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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The move aims to improve traceability and accountability as China’s humanoid robotics industry rapidly expands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Yes—putting metaphorical pen to page is fundamental, but so, too, is nurturing that which expands my literary capacity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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One image inserts Coalie next to a coal-mining family that otherwise looks like an ad that could have appeared a century ago.—
Annie Persons,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Swells (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swells%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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