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Even after the snow tapers off, the weekend will remian breezy and cold across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with wind gusts of 30 to over 60 mph possible.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once snow begins, and hazardous conditions could persist into Sunday morning before snow tapers off.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now that Warner has chosen Paramount, that counterfactual vanishes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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And with that, your money vanishes.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The food pantry gives out around 100,000 pounds of food every month.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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The organization of over 5,500 VFX professionals also gives out awards for excellent work in environments, character design, and effect simulations in television, commercials, and other media projects.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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As the butter melts in the oven, the moisture in the butter evaporates, creating pockets of steam that yield flaky, tender results.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rubbing Alcohol Rivera recommends dampening a cleaning cloth with rubbing alcohol and using it to remove sticker residue and tape lines from glass, metal, and plastic surfaces since the alcohol evaporates quickly.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
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In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Their terahertz microscope compresses long terahertz waves into a microscopic spot.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ed Igoe, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, which contracts for services in the city.—
Daniel Hunt
March 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Tails (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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