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Researchers are excavating the remains of a Bronze Age roundhouse hiding beneath a field in Cardiff, Wales.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Researchers uncovered four wooden roundhouses and a square entranceway structure, which were supported by stilts above a river channel and enclosed by a curved fence.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
The roundhouses — one of which had almost 50 square meters (nearly 540 square feet) of floor space — had hearths and insulated straw and clay roofs.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
The inhabitants lived in a clutch of thatched roundhouses built on wooden stilts above a channel of the River Nene, which empties into the North Sea.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Researchers uncovered four wooden roundhouses and a square entranceway structure, which were supported by stilts above a river channel and enclosed by a curved fence.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
The roundhouses — one of which had almost 50 square meters (nearly 540 square feet) of floor space — had hearths and insulated straw and clay roofs.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
The inhabitants lived in a clutch of thatched roundhouses built on wooden stilts above a channel of the River Nene, which empties into the North Sea.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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If a 100% tax was a stiff jab in the effort to keep Chinese EVs off U.S. roads, the Biden administration just dropped a decisive uppercut.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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Here are the new weapons available in Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 3: Wrecked. Nitro Fists: Nitro fists can perform a punch combo, an uppercut or an aerial punch that dashes you through the air.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
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Sitting beside her was a spiritual advisor, his hands on his knees, palms up.Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sitting beside her was a spiritual adviser, his hands on his knees palms up.JEFFREY COLLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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In deep-blue California, half a dozen congressional seats are considered swing districts, and two of them are held by Portuguese Republicans in the Central Valley.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Golfers ultimately only see the information pertinent to their swing.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Another option is ginger beer, which offers a sharp, spicy kick that works well with dark spirits like rum or whiskey.Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The second-year pro is averaging 41.8 net yards per punt and has placed 12 of his 23 kicks inside the 20-yard line.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Find the other two that make up the famous asterism — Deneb in Cygnus, above Vega, and Altair in Aquila, to the left.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Based on the web's construction and the shed exoskeleton visible in the upper left, the spider responsible was likely a cellar spider.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ferrari successfully undercut Verstappen to take P2 and set themselves up for a one-two finish.Rob Reed, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Ferrari achieved a one-two finish in Austin, Texas, with Leclerc followed 8.5 seconds later by teammate Carlos Sainz.Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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So Newsom should stay his left hand while his right works on preventing gasoline price gouging.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anti-trans rhetoric Rogan and Vance spoke at length about transgender rights early in the conversation, specifically about gender-affirming care for minors and whether people should be allowed to play on sports teams that match their gender identity.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The strike is just the latest body blow for the company.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Just as the state was recovering from the pandemic, which of course dealt a body blow to the all-important tourism industry, the August 2023 wildfires in Maui delivered the second part of a devastating one-two punch.Scott Cohn, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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