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When stars begin to run out of hydrogen, the fuel needed for nuclear fusion, the outward pressure of fusion decreases, causing the stars' gaseous outer layers to contract.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The outer world that broke the pattern The outermost planet appears to be rocky rather than gaseous.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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That would likely require someone other than Utah State or New Mexico winning the conference tournament next week in Las Vegas, and the Lobos hanging onto their tenuous at-large berth.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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As ocean carriers continue to navigate the tenuous situation, air cargo flow throughout the region remains at near zero as airspace throughout many of the Middle Eastern countries remains closed.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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But the size of the reserves means Zimbabwe’s foreign-exchange reserves would pay for only one and a half months’ worth of the country’s imports, a thin buffer compared with many peers that typically hold three months or more.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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How to achieve blurred nails Once her prep is complete, Novakovic completes her blurred nails using two thin coats of Manucurist Active Blur.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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The slowly unfurling tones that blur at the edges hit all the marks of capital-A Ambient music, though the addition of beats keeps these songs more lively than vaporous.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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Instead, his was airy, all clouds and fermatas, simultaneously vaporous and dense.—
Colin Fleming,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2026
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For another, the other three teammates are rendered practically invisible, despite being a key part of the movie’s ensemble.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Normally, such events are invisible to telescopes, producing only faint ripples in spacetime.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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In front of the Louvre Pyramid, Eileen Gu stepped out this week wearing a set of diaphanous wings — a fitting ensemble for an Olympic athlete whose sport sends her airborne.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The semi-diaphanous design featured see-through long sleeves as well as sheer mesh that bared her sides and appeared to wrap around the back.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some intangible substance consisting of people’s thoughts, memories, and wishes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Still, there will be something intangible lost when the sign and building are deconstructed.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Wispish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wispish. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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