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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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Hidden compliance friction that erodes the very margins sourcing teams worked to protect.—
Muchaneta ten Napel,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even if the lab results look identical, that sensory mismatch erodes confidence.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
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Any behavior that undermines these standards will be addressed swiftly and seriously.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dismantling these systems not only threatens health, but also undermines trust, often for reasons that have more to do with self-interest than science, with seeming imperviousness to the real costs in human lives lost.—
Chelsea Clinton,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
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As her vision deteriorates, Penny turns to psychoanalysis not in hopes of reversing her condition, but to confront years of denial and silence.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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Europe is tightening the net on Russian oil being shipped through its waters, squeezing Moscow’s ability to fund its war even as officials and business executives in Russia fear the window is narrowing to reach a peace deal before the economy deteriorates.—
Catherine Belton,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 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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Privacy advocates argue that any ambiguity around storage or deletion timelines weakens public confidence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sending young people far from home weakens support systems and makes outcomes worse.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Wears (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears%20%28away%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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