That frenetic screech of packing tape echoing in your emptying home may send your blood pressure soaring.
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USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
So rang the delighted screech of a young Manchester United fan outside the Progress with Unity Stadium, an hour before United’s Women’s Champions League debut against Valarenga on Wednesday night.
These creatures use their sharp teeth to gnaw and strip the bark and the soft layers directly underneath (the xylem and phloem), which are used to transport water and nutrients.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
The film that introduced us to both Anya Taylor-Joy and the concept of pilgrim horror, The Witch flew onto the big screen like a sinister crow during a frigid New England winter.
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Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Paint the crow with liquid gold leaf.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
They are known to work in teams when hunting, and communicate with chirps, growls, whistles and body language.
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Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Today’s Wordle Etymology The word chirp comes from Middle English chirpen (also spelled chirpyn), which was an imitative verb formed to mimic the short, sharp sounds of small birds or insects.
Medallion’s Derek Lo figures that his software can cut through the system’s redundancies, slashing the time and cost of paperwork designed to prevent quacks from practicing medicine and safeguard patients that’s spiraled into something burdensome.
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