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Sky glow happens when light reflects off haze and dust particles in the air, creating a diffuse glow that washes out the night sky.—
Harold Wallace,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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If the veracity and reliability of government data are regularly criticized and devalued by the administration anytime the facts contradict the administration’s positions, and those who speak out are at risk of losing their jobs, trust in all government data, and the agencies themselves, erodes.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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Every false certainty erodes the trust that holds the fragile bridge between patients and their doctors.—
Dr. Craig Spencer,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The survey also undermines the argument that tariffs will simply be a one-time price adjustment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts note that autopen use is acceptable so long as the president directs it, but Trump insists its deployment in Biden’s final days undermines the validity of those actions.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Still, strategists cited risks related to the impact of tariffs on inflation and the potential for consumer spending to slow down if the labor market deteriorates further.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, due to lack of movement, muscle tissue deteriorates, and parts of your body stop functioning permanently.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The software scours the open internet and the dark web for information relevant to police investigations with AI tying together data on people of interest.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jump scours Japan for new talent through a pair of biannual contests, one for comedies and one for dramas, open to any amateur bold enough to enter.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Over the longer term, forecasters will watch whether the vortex remains stable or weakens later this fall.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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This special assurance for a specific competitor weakens competition.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Wears (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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