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That month was when scientists reported that the earth’s temperature had suddenly begun not just to climb but to spike—the days around the solstice were the hottest ever measured, setting off a run of record-smashing heat that continues to this day.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025 -
With personal tutor Bjorn (Michael Cera) in tow, the trio set off on a globetrotting adventure to achieve Korda's epic mission.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Some derms may even offer an in-office procedure that involves extracting the plasma from your blood and injecting it into your scalp to reinvigorate your follicles.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
9 July 2025
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The burger chain has underperformed key peers in recent months, suggesting the initiatives to reinvigorate growth have not yet gained meaningful traction, Gunther added.—
Neil J Kanatt,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The move is part of CEO Brian Niccol's efforts to win back customers and revive Starbucks' brand.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Should England revive their Euros campaign and get into the knockout phase, that twin fever may be replicated in the coming days on a smaller scale.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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In both Joss Whedon's theatrical version and Zack Snyder's longer cut, Clark Kent is resurrected by some cosmic hocus-pocus housed in an alien Mother Box.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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After the bombing attempt, the shoe removal rule was implemented, then relaxed, then resurrected.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
8 July 2025
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The events of the past month have cast a perilous shadow over Iran’s Jewry, reawakening the fear that had followed Habib Elghanian’s execution and an urgency about the need to leave Iran.—
Roya Hakakian,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Looking at the imagery of The Sun card in the Tarot, this is a reminder that your inner child is not gone, but ready to be reawakened.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Rather than just numbing the body, reactivating GluD1 activity recalibrated how the brain processes pain.—
Siddhesh Sabnis,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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This meant that Walter was stuck in a legal limbo without a pathway to gaining protection from deportation and that his deportation could be reactivated at any moment.—
Cristina Jiménez,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Those new levies rekindled tensions with two of the largest U.S. trade partners and threatened to raise consumer prices.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the uneasy launch of what was then called college competitive cheer—first introduced at the University of Maryland in 2003—rekindled concerns among Title IX advocates committed to ensuring that new women’s sports offered legitimate, equitable opportunities.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Many credit the Kings’ offensive success to Brown’s former assistant, Jordi Fernandez, who left and revitalized the Nets last season as the Kings struggled to find consistency.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act revitalizes these deductions by increasing the cap to $40,000.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Reawake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawake. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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