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The paradigm that the Pixel introduced was now all-pervasive.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025 -
While the paradigm might be shifting ever so slightly, B-movie status is historically the ceiling on these kinds of products.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In one instance, authorities intercepted messages between Hardy and his alleged co-conspirator showing the pair plotting to steal a Mercedes-Benz SL550.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although most instances of sustainable development aren’t as easy to see as a regular software update, companies must build processes to ensure consistent improvement of their products.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For example, consider the difference in prices between the state with the most expensive gas prices in the nation, California, and the state the least expensive, Mississippi.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The most recent example of it in the Premier League came two seasons ago, when Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez scooped a ball into the path of Kai Havertz, who then lobbed onrushing Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Friction point: The Trump administration's wide-reaching and ground-shaking policies have mobilized a varied cross section of Americans affected by political, economic, social and legal changes.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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An enormous cross section of artists — from pop hitmakers like Lil Nas X and Shaboozey to should-be country stars Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer to contemporary roots and indie stalwarts like Adia Victoria, Buffalo Nichols, and Allison Russell— can all partly thank Giddens for their career.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Recent funding has supported the digitization of over 2,000 vertebrate specimens, including rare and endangered species.—
Devon Akmon,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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The landscape is a gardeners’ dream with apple, plum, pear, cherry and nectarine trees, a goji berry patch, blueberry plants, an herb garden, fresh mint, specimens of viburnum, various holly shrubs, arborvitae, Alberta spruces and andromeda plants.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The blood sample is usually analyzed at a separate center, so results can take a few days to come back.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD,
Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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Detectives were able to obtain a sample of the fetal tissue, which was transported to the state forensic laboratory.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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All of them are classics that result in a total five points.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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No look has to be permanent, and with 2025’s most popular looks leaning into avant-garde classics, taking your hair to a new height is this season’s most palpable trends.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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After earmarking 610 billion won ($414 million) to build a battery plant near its Busan headquarters, the company unveiled its battery prototype in March 2024, touting it as more powerful than Tesla’s.—
Gloria Haraito,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The prototype Bat flipped the traditional coaster concept on its head — with the trains swinging from side to side while hanging below the track.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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