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The vapor then condenses into liquid water inside a vacuum condenser.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Poetry condenses our chaotic emotions into words, giving form to formlessness.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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But the schedule stiffens up next week with the start of 4A South Metro League play as Heritage, Ponderosa and Dakota Ridge all loom in October.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a similar way, a man who is defiant stiffens his neck, squares his shoulders, lowers his brows, and clenches his fists with his knuckles forward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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The confession struck him as both raw and deeply tragic, a glimpse of how ambition hardens into captivity.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Another team hardens those that show promise, building in compliance and integration from the beginning.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Root vegetables benefit from being harvested after a frost but before the ground freezes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gravy freezes well, and takes this last-minute task off your to-do list.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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The sleek, asymmetrical style is often seen on celebrities, including Cardi B and Ayo Edebiri, and solidifies that short hair is good hair, too.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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Israel is expected to keep some troops in Gaza for now, but would eventually remove them as the ceasefire solidifies and peace takes hold.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Thickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickens. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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