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Recent Examples of variants Like most other variants, the symptoms of the Cicada variant are the same as those of other COVID-19 variant infections. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 New variants include the TMP era variant and STO era variant, as well as a remaster of the TOS era variant. — David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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The three main sectarian deities have numerous avatars, local forms, and variations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Closer to home, Roman will monitor small variations in light from stars near the center of the Milky Way galaxy in order to infer the presence of rogue planets drifting between the stars.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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Those experiences can create capability, yet typical screening processes may interpret them primarily as gaps or deviations.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Genetic deviations that impair the processing of alcohol turn out to be associated with lower rates of alcoholism.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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Since mutants are often feared and persecuted, Professor Charles Xavier, one of the most powerful telepaths in the comics canon, opens a School for Gifted Youngsters as a safe haven for young wayward mutants.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
After the opening mission, Wolverine saves several mutants from Trask’s forces, like Jean Grey, Leech, Callisto, Caliban, Toad and Nature Girl, but not everyone makes it out alive.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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