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But the impenetrability of where this story is going, and the dwindling numbers of who will survive by the end of it, are diminishing shadows that glow.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Curiously, this rediscovered impenetrability has come with Nick Pope, the undisputed No 1 goalkeeper, injured.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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Duco negates the need for any human intervention by leveraging a hanging robotic system that automatically sketches multi-layered circuity to enable novel large-scale interfaces.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Feb. 2023
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Mazzone hopes that studying the neural circuity for coughing will eventually lead to new therapies.—
Sarah Zhang,
Discover Magazine,
11 Apr. 2012
Noun
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Farther north, Friends of Acadia — the philanthropic partner of Acadia National Park in Maine — says job cuts and hiring delays have added new layers of uncertainty to the park's summer plans.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Through 16 months of fear and uncertainty over their fates, the Bibases had become a symbol for many Israelis, both of the tragedy that befell their country that October day, when about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 abducted to Gaza, but also of a widespread sense of abandonment.—
Isabel Kershner,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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These proposals could have far-reaching implications for individuals and businesses navigating the complexities of the U.S. tax system.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Instead of presenting the complexity of Israeli reality, the filmmakers chose to amplify narratives that distort Israel’s image vis-à-vis international audiences.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Indirectness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indirectness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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