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The next two were the dodo, whose extinction was facilitated by the arrival of Dutch sailors, who brought various invasive species on their ships, and the thylacine, a marsupial with the face of a fox and the stripes of a zebra.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025 -
The unique language got its start thanks to a melting pot of inhabitants— Native Americans, English sailors, and pirates from a variety of places—all living together in one isolated location.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2025
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These navigators link impoverished Floridians with the network of religious and community organizations that support them and teach them how to take of themselves, according to Hope Florida’s supporters.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Herald/Times found that the Department of Juvenile Justice’s ombudsman was working as a hope navigator.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors have also said swabs taken from O'Keefe's clothing near his injuries did not contain canine DNA.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The suitcase's superpower is, first, that a swab placed into a little test tube can simultaneously test for multiple diseases.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Join a kayaking excursion on the Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River or the Indian River Lagoon, and glide across dark waters that pop with sparkling trails of aqua and indigo when the glowing critters are disturbed by oars or passing fish.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk is sticking his oar in, George Santos is enduring, and Matt Gaetz is concerned about his contouring January 11, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes All through this feature’s brief year-end hiatus, the elite class of Attention Whores kept in fighting trim.—
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airmail.news,
11 Jan. 2025
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Whisk together vinegar, honey, Dijon, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some tofu is made with calcium salts, such as calcium sulfate, which help firm up the tofu and boost its calcium content.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The former officials all shared their memories of environmental conditions before the EPA and landmark laws protecting clean air and water came about, when air was often hazardous to breathe in many cities and tar balls routinely stained the feet of beachgoers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Aromas of brownies, cedar, black licorice, tar, biltong and red cherries.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Captains and seamen alike reaped the benefits of having these scientists on board with them.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The captain of a diving boat has been found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter after one of his passengers died tangled up in the propeller, according to federal prosecutors in Florida.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Paternoster Row stands a few blocks away from the Old Bailey courts and Newgate Prison, where so many sea dogs were dragged in chains, tried and sentenced to death.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
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The Collegeville outfit came with the mask of a scowling pirate with an open eye-patch that looked more like a black eye and a sickly green pallor that would shiver the timbers of the saltiest sea dog.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Oct. 2024
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“Puller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puller. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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