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as in preserved
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Emphasizing research and measurable outcomes, their philanthropy also reflects a broader belief that wealth should be used in real time—not preserved for future generations.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025 -
This was made possible by a process called clay templating, in which the external fleshy surface of the dinosaur was preserved over the skeleton after burial by a thin clay mask no more than 1/100th of an inch thick.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The bear moved with great agility around the rock ledges that surrounded the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab’s actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Southern California Edison, the utility that operates the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, has released to the public some 1,749 images taken by robotic cameras during inspections of canisters enclosed in casks that store radioactive waste at the plant.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The incident took place in an area enclosed by a large decorative cutout designed to resemble a porthole in the side of the ship.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, firms buffered costs with existing contracts and inventories.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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At the headline-index level, a modest blip, the S & P 500 down half a percent at the worst, though in part the slide is being buffered by uncharacteristic strength in some defensive groups.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City once had an extensive streetcar system with miles and miles of lines that ran through the city, into its neighborhoods and across the state line, but the last line closed in 1957 as the city made way for the automobile.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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That location was previously home to 1840 Brewing, which closed in June after nearly eight years of business.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bell did what most drivers did, opting to run all-out on fresher tires and more gas — while Logano conserved his fuel all the way to the finish.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.—
Mollie Barnes,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Yet there is a reason why Kinmen remains to this day ruled by Taipei—some 140 miles away—despite being encircled on three sides by the PRC.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the same month the Germans encircled Leningrad and began the siege of the city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The islands are ringed by coral reefs known for their biodiversity.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The shutter release is on top in its expected place, and is ringed by the On/Off toggle.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Walled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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