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In the short term, the position of a satellite's orbit will remain unchanged on this reference map without any perturbation.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025 -
Massively parallel genetic perturbation suggests the energetic structure of an amyloid-β transition state.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Severe sunburns can also cause physical discomfort and psychological distress, including pain, irritability, embarrassment, and symptoms like fever and dehydration.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Mood changes like sadness, anxiety, or irritability arise.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2025
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Urban planning that allows for animal movement also increases the likelihood of contact with people, pets and livestock — which means humans need to learn how to interact with wild animals in a healthier way.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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As long as they are given space and not cornered, bears do not seek to attack or kill children or pets.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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If, in a usual presidency, tariffs are debated by layers of experts and aides, their potential impact weighed with care, in the Trump White House the determinations are part whim, part weave, part pique.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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But his pique has also come as the league’s media infrastructure, nationally and locally, has undergone a great reshuffling, and as MSG Networks, another Dolan-run company, has come under duress.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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None of that is his fault, but frustration built up in the fanbase and developed into resentment from a section.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Still, longtime fans had resigned themselves to watching grainy clips on YouTube, concluding that the resentment between the Gallaghers ran too deep to ever prompt a reunion.—
Paula Mejía,
Vulture,
5 July 2025
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View gallery - 5 images Harley-Davidson’s boardroom troubles are there for everyone to see.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 July 2025
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Miranda had trouble finding harpy eagle experts who were willing to co-author this paper with him.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The top women’s players all avoided further upsets, after four of the five highest seeds went out over the first three days.—
Mattias Karen,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
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And, spoiler alert, the first round had some BIG upsets.—
Rasputin Todd,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Brown said a bite from a lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction, with symptoms including hives, gastrointestinal distress and potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Tiffany had shown no indication of being depressed or in emotional distress.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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