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Even the nutritional character of the soil could be altered because of the influx of sediment deposits and underground water contamination, throwing up other obstacles for cultivation later on.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Political players had painted Hollywood red with communism and the studios threw up their hands.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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At home, Takaichi must rebuild public trust after years of scandal within her party.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Much depends on whether Arab governments are willing to take ownership of Gaza—to manage it, rebuild it, and ensure Hamas or any similar terrorist group can't rise again.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Branislav Dimitrijevic, an engineering professor of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, said retrofitting trains to prevent roof access would be expensive.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Walmart also has plans to retrofit 42 other locations with automation technology by 2030.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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With elements of social realism and light absurdism, the film balances comedy and drama as Santiago attempts to reassemble his life.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Going back to the novel-shredding analogy, imagine trying to reassemble the book after it was shredded into pieces only 1 centimeter square rather than 5.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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And now, all this time later, human beings have risen to prominence here on planet Earth, having reconstructed our cosmic history more successfully than ever before.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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During a news conference with his doctors, Sanders shared that a portion of his intestine had been surgically reconstructed to function as a bladder.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, former Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle combined for 239 total yards for the Panthers (183 rushing, 56 receiving) a week after exploding for 234 total yards (206 rushing, 28 receiving) in a win over Miami.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Barcelona and Real Madrid took out huge loans to redevelop their homes.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Seaquarium’s final day as a theme park is scheduled for Sunday, when the beleaguered attraction will open its doors for the last time before a Miami developer plans to take over the Virginia Key property and redevelop it.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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To that end, the Charlotte Symphony commissioned Grammy-winning composer Mason Bates to devise a brief musical signature called a sonic logo for the orchestra.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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