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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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Plan creative variations for persuasion targets, turnout audiences and different demographic groups so targeting is paired with relevant messaging.

— Kris Qiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
But these variations matter a great deal to the Fed right now, because its policymakers are rethinking how to weigh them.

— Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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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

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But there really is nowhere safe in the world for mutants at this point in time when someone like Trask is out there.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
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

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