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Acuna’s show business resume tapers off in the mid-2010’s, according to IMDB.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026 -
After the strongest storms move out, colder air will settle in with the possibility of a few wet snowflakes before the precipitation tapers off.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The narrative traces the dark, interlocking secrets exposed within an old apartment block after a young boy vanishes on the winter solstice.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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During this car ride, the antagonism between the two men vanishes.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
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In the academic world, few things signal success like receiving one of the approximately 11,000 grants the NSF gives out to researchers each year.—
Remy Dou,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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About 80% of the water that data centers withdraw evaporates, with the remaining water discharged to municipal wastewater facilities, per the institute.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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When your paycheck is determined by an opaque algorithm that pits you against your neighbor in a race to the bottom, the political agency required for a functioning democracy evaporates.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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This downward motion compresses and warms the air in the lower atmosphere while simultaneously trapping heat rising from the Earth's surface, leading to heat waves.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The spas offer daily massages (included in your stay) as well as traditional masks, scrubs, compresses and wraps using local ingredients, such as coffee, cocoa and raw honey.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The agency contracts with roughly 1,200 attorneys and support staff in such cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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The sheriff’s office contracts out officers for Lafayette police and serves as that agency’s public voice.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Tails (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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