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The zircon was dated to between 1 billion to 2 billion years ago.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
His team studied ancient crystals, called zircons, that provided evidence of freshwater.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Some of the zircons that were critical to the study.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2023
To date the moon, the researchers obtained lunar dust collected by Apollo 17 in 1972 and analyzed the tiny zircon crystals and uranium contained inside.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
His team studied ancient crystals, called zircons, that provided evidence of freshwater.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Some of the zircons that were critical to the study.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2023
To date the moon, the researchers obtained lunar dust collected by Apollo 17 in 1972 and analyzed the tiny zircon crystals and uranium contained inside.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Valentino resort 2025, look 62 Photo: Ola Rindal / Courtesy of Valentino The semi-sheer floor-length dress is festooned with scalloped tiers, embellished with silvery sequins and rhinestones.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Twain glittered down the carpet in a bespoke two-piece denim gown by Levi's featuring an oversize collar (a nod to Levi's iconic Western pointed-collar and Americana roots) and a splattering of crystals and rhinestones.Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
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Ivanka’s business ventures in clothing, jewelry, shoes and real estate seeded a fortune that Forbes now estimates at $50 million, less than 1% of her father’s net worth.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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At jewelry houses, timepieces offered male clients a reason to treat themselves while buying baubles for their significant others, or they were seen as a mass-marketing tool, a means of enticing clients who might not be able to afford a million-dollar high-jewelry necklace or five-figure handbag.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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To top it off, the beaded crown is set with a sapphire cabochon.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2024
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An 18ct rose-gold case frames a black sunburst dial with elegant baton markers, while a subdued crown is set with a black onyx cabochon.Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 7 May 2024
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Into a mortar and pestle, toss some cardamom seeds, cumin, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil; mash to a paste and coat the squash.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The sweet treat is made by turning dates and flour into a paste and lacing it with ghee.Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are balling-up-the-blanket moments as stampeding scarabs devour treasure hunters or when the skeletal and not-yet-human Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) attacks victims with the help of that dastardly Beni (Kevin J. O’Connor), but the violence is largely unseen.Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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The necklace was designed as a graduated fringe, according to Hancocks London, and features motifs such as a winged enamel scarab, a large faience scarab and a carved carnelian shell.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Schaeffer also didn’t rely on cameos as a way to provide that degree of gratification.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Both made the pivot from Vine to YouTube, both have cameos in the iconique Eddy Burback/Ted Nivison Margaritaville/Rainforest Cafe series.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dig in with crackers, baguette slices, or crisp vegetables.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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There are also fresh baguettes, loaves of sourdough, multi-grain and croissant bread.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bourgeois strands of pearls got a modern update via XXL gold or silver spheres in triple chokers while solitaire rings and wedding bands doubled up as ear cuffs.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
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The blue stone is surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds and set in 18-karat white gold.Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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