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Noun
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But the duo soon realized that the existing hardware paradigms — keyboards, screens, and apps — weren’t enough.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
22 May 2025 -
There is an air of homecoming and of meeting today’s mainstream dance-pop paradigm.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
Noun
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May 28, 2025 What's different today is that the Israeli defense forces used a high-energy laser capable of locking onto and destroying a drone by, in at least one instance, burning off the wings.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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While there appear to be no other instances of a news organization being sued over reporters injured or killed in the field, NeJame said in January there should have been training to prepare Lyons for potentially dangerous scenarios.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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For example, yields on two-year German Bunds jumped by twenty basis points before subsiding.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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For example, your breasts may change throughout the month due to hormonal changes and menstrual cycles.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
25 May 2025
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The hosts included the actress Rowan Blanchard, the left-wing podcasters of Chapo Trap House and the owners of the artsy Lower East Side boutique Café Forgot — a cross section of celebrities, niche media figures and Lower Manhattan trendsetters devised to draw out other cliquish culture makers.—
Joseph Bernstein,
New York Times,
17 May 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
Noun
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The animal has only been seen once in 30 years, and all descriptions of it stem from a handful of museum specimens.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
25 May 2025
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The significance of such specimens underscores why scientific access should be prioritized over private fossil collection, Chapman added.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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The sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Soil samples suggest the stones were placed there around 400 years ago, which aligns with the timing of Rutherford’s letter.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Dior Maria Grazia Chiuri leaned hard into the classics, recreating the 1949 Poulenc dress for Jennifer Lawrence and the Junon for Natalie Portman.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 May 2025
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The Fresh Prince of Bel Air alum shared throwback photos on Instagram May 23 from her time making the 1999 cult classic.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Taking place in June 2023, American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans studies the story of when an American stock car Chevrolet Camaro competed against the futuristic Ferrari and Porsche prototypes in the grueling 24-hour challenge.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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This is a polished-looking prototype but not necessarily a pending commercial product.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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