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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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The land data adds to other signs of softening, despite an uptick in sales as 2025 ended.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Shorter panels or café-style treatments keep fabric away from sinks and stoves while still softening hard tile and metal, and mitigating sharp corners.—
Maria Williams,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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Look out for the dark forms of Mare Crisium and Mare Fecunditatis darkening the sunlit wedge of Earth's satellite, which formed when ancient lava flows flooded networks of impact craters before hardening many millions of years ago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Florida lawmakers are assigning no new money this year for My Safe Florida Home, the popular home-hardening program that awards $10,000 grants to help Floridians upgrade their windows and doors.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The vineyards benefit from the moderating influence of the lake, which reduces frost pressure and lengthens the growing season — an advantage in northern viticulture.—
Michael Johnson,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026
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The presence of other participants acts a key moderating factor in tempering ego and perceptual distortions that often occur with psychedelic use.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Music plays a central role throughout the Amphibian Stage production, acting as a transition between scenes and lightening the drama.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then the mixed snowboard cross teams were eliminated early, lightening the workload again.—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Data show that temperatures have been rising in Texas over the years, and his reporting sought to understand how the university is mitigating potential health concerns.—
Sports Editor,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the company said in its blog post that its previous safety policy was designed to build industry consensus around mitigating AI risks – guardrails that the industry blew through.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on signs that talks between the US and Iran are alleviating the risk of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, even as the US continues to ramp up pressure on Russia’s oil exports.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ninety-three miles of new highway lanes are planned for our freeways, with the goal of alleviating congestion.—
Chris Roberts,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The two antivirals are equally effective at allaying symptoms, both shortening the duration of flu by about a day.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the economy continues to expand, while inflation remains relatively tame, allaying the worst of investors’ fears that cyclical assets could take a hit.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Tempering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempering. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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