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But oxygen on Jupiter is mostly locked away in water, which condenses deep below the visible clouds, far beyond the reach of instruments in orbit around the gas giant.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Coastal fog — which forms when moist air condenses over the cool, ocean water and drifts toward shore — then picks up water evaporating from the ocean surface, allowing methyl mercury to hitch a ride onto land.—
Daniella Garcia Almeida,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The schedule stiffens over the final four with Green Bay and Jacksonville at home, a Christmas night game at Kansas City and then Week 18 at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
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The light stiffens and grabs hold of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The presence of an external enemy unifies the security forces, hardens their resolve, prevents defections, and makes internal fractures less likely.—
Omid Memarian,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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The shoots are harvested before the plant hardens into the woody stalks that bamboo is famous for — and that pandas chew.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That water then freezes in the atmosphere and falls back down as snow.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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As the inside of the egg freezes and expands, the eggshell can crack and ultimately, make a mess when they're thawed.—
Elissa Robinson,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Jan. 2026
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Tucker now solidifies the one area of the Dodgers roster that could make room for any improvement by slotting into the outfield.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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So instead of being booed for trading top prospect Owen Caissie, Hoyer is expected to be applauded for giving Bregman a five-year, $175 million deal that solidifies the Cubs lineup in the absence of Kyle Tucker, the star of last year’s Cubs Convention who remains unsigned.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Thickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickens. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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