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swotting

verb

present participle of swot, British

as in studying

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At the same time, the researchers are also studying how to turn the leftover seaweed biomass into chemicals, fuel, and fertilizer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
While studying art history in college, Goldberg also earned a Bachelor of Arts in education and a Masters in guidance and school counseling at Brooklyn College.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

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At the same time, the number of attribution studies analyzing climate change’s role in extreme events has grown considerably, covering more types of extreme weather and climate events than a decade ago.

— Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
The study, being conducted by Jarrett Walker and Associates, is expected to consider the system’s operations from the top down, analyzing and optimizing future routes.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 July 2026

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The situation is also symptomatic of broader strains on the country's higher education system, where grossly limited spots leave millions cramming for months, or even years, and high-stakes entrance exams leave many of them burnt out and in debt.

— Sakshi Dayal, USA Today, 22 July 2026
An early 2022 op-ed in the University of Calgary’s student newspaper described the idea as the antithesis of hustle culture, one that finds satisfaction in mundane tasks rather than cramming productivity into every waking moment.

— Allison Palmer July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

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By reading the mutations stacked up in the tumor’s genome as a kind of clock, researchers estimate the lineage has been dividing and passing from clam to clam for more than two centuries, outlasting countless generations of its hosts.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
As the sensor Saxon installed kept reading higher and higher on July 16, air pollution was on residents’ minds citywide.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

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First mash the garlic, then add the pine nuts, grinding with the pestle until they are mostly broken down.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
This name broke a brutal downtrend that ran from well above $250 in early 2022 down into the $50s and $60s, spent roughly two years grinding through that range, and only recently pushed toward the top of it.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 23 July 2026

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Rogan suggested that his guest should hurry up with Iran-war negotiations and get on with the real business of the government, such as finding out whether the government is secretly hoarding extraterrestrial corpses.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Jennifer said finding out Kennus could give her a kidney was an incredible moment for the couple.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

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The series features disabled, neurodivergent and learning disabled talent in key roles and draws on Matthew McDevitt’s own experiences in the care system to bring authenticity and nuance to its portrayal of social care.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 July 2026
Though its design follows recommendations from teachers and learning scientists, no product setting can solve the problem on its own.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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