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However, when rain washes out the snowpack or a healthy snowpack doesn’t form, water in the soil can later freeze – as can mycorrhizal fungi.—
Aimee Classen,
The Conversation,
16 Feb. 2026 -
While the midnight sun washes out celestial colors during summer in places like Alaska and Finland, the Midwest's summer nights stay dark enough to enjoy the dancing ribbons in a T-shirt and shorts.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trust erodes not just in technology, but in leadership’s ability to steer it responsibly.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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As that infrastructure erodes, what replaces it increasingly asks filmmakers to do all of it.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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From a consumer standpoint, the denial of being able to watch preferred games on account of college football broadcast exclusivity undermines fan interests.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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One of the points opponents of Mississippi’s law, and similar laws in 13 other states, have made is how counting ballots that roll in after Election Day undermines public confidence in elections.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Haldea cautioned that the secondary market could struggle to absorb a large wave of redemptions if investor sentiment deteriorates sharply.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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The turtle slows, more organisms attach, and the animal’s condition deteriorates.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options.—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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That limits air movement, reduces water infiltration, restricts root growth, and weakens biological activity.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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By Thursday night, geomagnetic activity weakens and retreats north, making aurora visibility in Iowa unlikely or very limited.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Wears (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears%20%28away%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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