One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.
—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
This tricks incoming missiles into targeting the decoy instead of the actual jet.
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