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as in contradictory
being as different as possible
they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues
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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January
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This is perhaps the most immoral aspect of watching members of Congress downplay the impact of melting polar caps or having presidential debates in which the topic of global warming is handled like an afterthought.
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Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
The strong winds result from the sharp temperature difference where the warm tropical air meets the cold polar air from the north in the mid-latitudes.
—Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
They're typically seen in polar regions at around latitudes of 70 degrees north and south, and only during periods of exceptional magnetic activity on the sun do displays reach as far as 40 degrees north and south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Starlink will allow passengers access to fast, reliable internet services across the world, including remote and once unreachable areas, such as mid-ocean and polar regions.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
The strong winds result from the sharp temperature difference where the warm tropical air meets the cold polar air from the north in the mid-latitudes.
—Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
They're typically seen in polar regions at around latitudes of 70 degrees north and south, and only during periods of exceptional magnetic activity on the sun do displays reach as far as 40 degrees north and south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Starlink will allow passengers access to fast, reliable internet services across the world, including remote and once unreachable areas, such as mid-ocean and polar regions.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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The countries gathering for the BRICS summit, where Gavrilov is helping to chaperone delegates, share a similar mix of apparently contradictory views.Keir Simmons, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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On August 30, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit delivered its opinion in Schwarzbaum, reaching a contradictory decision.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Pan said after his race on Wednesday that American and Australian swimmers had been icy toward him.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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The combination of human pressures and an icier coast may have eventually driven blue whales offshore.Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
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By pairing two drivers to vibrate in opposite directions, the technology allows for bigger sound with fewer distortions.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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While shares of Humana have plunged more than 44% in 2024, UnitedHealth shares have moved in the opposite direction, gaining about 6%.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yes, but: Columbus is in the midst of a warm drought and this blip of frigid nights lasted just a few days.Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Pluto’s insides may be sopping wet For a frigid planet, Pluto may be hiding a sloshy surprise roughly 125 miles beneath its shell.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Once perceptions are framed and anchored, confirmation bias—the tendency for people to pay attention only to evidence that agrees with their perceptions and to ignore contrary information—tends to set in.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Between misinformation and disinformation campaigns, and the fact that the platforms have become echo chambers that drown out contrary opinions, the social networks may not provide the best insight.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Fixture Rearrangement But most MLS markets more hospitable to playing through some of the winter than Denmark. Of MLS’ 30 clubs next season, only 16 play in environments where the average low temperatures are freezing or below in January.Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Avoid late season pruning and fertilizer applications, which promote new growth that will not have time to harden off before freezing temperatures arrive.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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On cold days, its extra length and 650-fill-power down feel like a warm hug.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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On our return to The Ravel after every excursion, we are greeted by a welcome party of staff holding out a cold towel and a glass of buck's fizz.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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David Gilbert 6 hours ago Good morning everyone from scenic (and chilly) Prescott in Yavapai County, just north of Phoenix, AZ.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chilly weather, gusty wind and possible snow in the Northwest Across the Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, temperatures could get chilly enough that snow even at mid-elevations could fall in parts of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, northeastern Nevada, northern Utah and western Wyoming.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Polar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polar. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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