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The wildlife team tends to the cubs while wearing bear suits to avoid habituating the cubs to humans.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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The other thing is conditioning.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Iran has also floated the possibility of conditioning broader access to the strait on yuan settlement — a proposal that would formalize what is already happening in practice.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gambling addiction is a serious public health issue that prediction markets intensify by merging the addictive feedback loops of social media with casino-style wagering.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Nasar, her design ethos is merging form and function.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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This is not the mutual intermingling ritual of blood-sisters; only Sam introduces Mary’s blood into her own.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Repeat cutting a few of the oldest branches at a time for the next couple of years until there’s adequate new growth intermingling with the old growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut turkey hunting typically costs $47, combining a $19 turkey permit with the mandatory $28 resident game bird conservation stamp, according to DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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London has carved out a global reputation for fintech, combining regulatory sophistication with access to capital, talent and a dense network of financial institutions.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Acculturating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acculturating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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