The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Standing tall at 7 feet, the pre-lit tree features plush branches with plenty of room for ornaments, garlands, and ribbons.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
Anchored by Syracuse University, the city hums with youthful spirit, from buzzy Marshall Street to the roar of the JMA Wireless Dome, where Orange basketball games regularly draw some of the largest crowds in college hoops.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
The festive occasion marks the start of hoops season for the Jayhawks men’s and women’s teams.
Baby-faced, diminutive, and drowned by the baggy shirts on his back, Mora is a child running rings around the pros.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
On an evening which began with the celebration of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s title victory – with players receiving their championship rings and a banner being raised to the rafters of Paycom Center – fans were treated to two exciting games.
These gadgets include single or double kettlebell handles, an EZ curl bar, a straight bar, plus an optional pulley system and set of elastic resistance bands.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
On Monday morning, Jamaica felt tropical storm conditions as outer rain bands from Melissa swept over the island.
Indeed, global features director and mattress reviewer Sam Cochran reported a similar experience when trying out the brand’s Lux Hybrid Mattress—which combines three layers of foam with a firm core support and contour-adapt coils.
The researchers, at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), have used magnetic coils to apply a 3D magnetic field to a spherical tokamak to stabilize plasma for the first time.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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