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as in annealing
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as in softening
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The system will form the backbone of a long-term partnership between FAU and D-Wave, which provides both annealing and gate-model quantum computing platforms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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This caused the alpha-molybdenum trioxide to buckle under the stress, while at the same time softening the silica underneath.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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But some hotel bookings appear to be softening.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Entergy New Orleans, the city’s main electric utility, has an accelerated grid-hardening plan that aims to replace existing utility poles with more fortified poles to withstand higher winds and selectively move some lines underground in high-risk areas.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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What began as sanction workarounds is hardening into permanent market architecture.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Iran’s foreign-policy stance does not appear to be moderating, either.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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In addition to moderating, the Swedish filmmaker will screen several of his short films at the event.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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The tender side of Strout is her hopefulness—and that may be toughening up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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In the nineties, hip-hop was toughening up the sound of American popular music; Jackson, fey and theatrical, seemed increasingly distant from the cultural mainstream.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The overall vibe is quiet luxury—rich, polished, and well-maintained, without over-lightening the hair.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Cyrus has been subtly lightening her naturally brunette color over the last year, fueling rumors of a Hannah Montana reunion before the special was confirmed.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, the state has a critical role in mitigating harms.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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The club’s hierarchy have stood behind Slot throughout the campaign and the head coach can point to a number of mitigating factors as to why this season has been so disappointing.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Crews conducting an overnight operation discovered the crack on the tank, which was alleviating its pressure.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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But despite major investor commitments and partnerships being signed to bring jobs and money into the country, the scale of the devastation means that alleviating poverty and bringing people back home will take time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Tempering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempering. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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