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variants

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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 trio found that as the disk variations ballooned, the ability to isolate a unique matrix weakened.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Then there’s the up to 20,000 color variations that are claimed for the exteriors, including seemingly endless possibilities from the Match to Sample program.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

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Manufacturing tacit knowledge cannot be captured fully in SOPs because real process behavior often lives in pattern memory built through years of batch history, deviations and corrective action.

— Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
In short, despite occasional deviations from the script, most foundations have lacked expiration dates.

— Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of deviations

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Following alt-rock’s aughties surge, a slew of bands like Mastodon, the Mars Volta, and Coheed & Cambria became main-stage festival acts by adapting modern hard rock conventions into over-the-top mutations.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
More than 90 percent of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas occur because of mutations in the KRAS gene.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of mutations

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While humanity knows about superheroes like Spider-Man (hence, the events of the previous games), mutants are still largely living in the shadows.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Reuniting with longtime collaborator Jake Schreier and writing alongside The Bear‘s Joanna Calo, Lee said the team is approaching the iconic mutants by putting their humanity ahead of spectacle.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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