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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander continues to beam home incredible imagery from the surface of the moon.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Poel’s device beamed light into the skin and monitored changes in the amount reflected to determine a person’s heart rate.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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Open through Sunday, the three-floor immersive experience brings fans through the card-collecting world, creating both a way to shine a spotlight on stars such as Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui and educating how Topps has built its passionate baseball card-collecting community.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The full moon was seen shining its crimson light over the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The grains were tender, pleasantly sticky, and subtly brightened with rice vinegar.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hyaluronic acid boosts hydration, while apple extract brightens and smooths the skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a breakdown by style: A soft cheese, such as a wheel of brie should be cut in wedges radiating from the center so that everyone gets an even piece including a piece of the rind.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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Step into an interior that radiates grandeur, featuring soaring ceilings and top-tier finishes.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That failure did not light a fire so much as keep the pilot light on.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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The location reopened in May of last year: ATMs are walled in by vertical stripes of handmade blue subway tile and lit by bulbous, ’60s-style lights.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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