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This greatly increases the surface area available for electrochemical reactions and enables faster charging and discharging while maintaining high power density in an extremely small footprint.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Across the spectrum, increases to bonus payouts ranged from 6% to 43%, with a median of 13%, and an average increase of 12%.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Using vertical space and compact plants maximizes small areas while keeping your garden manageable.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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Professor Ahring notes that the system maximizes methane yield while producing pipeline-ready gas.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trashie has fully acquired Savvy Search AI, a discovery and recommendation search engine, as the recycling and rewards startup pumps up personalization across its platform.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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The arena announcer further pumps up the audience.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Any presence on the interior that augments the pass rush would be welcome, no matter the primary position.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Max model ups the suction to 2,000 Pa and 100 minutes of battery life.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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Silver Nova ups Silversea’s suite categories, with a whopping 15 choices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that early detection and aggressive treatment of psychiatric symptoms may improve long-term outcomes by delaying the onset of clinical neurodegeneration and mitigating the cumulative biological stress that accelerates brain aging.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Collagen loss accelerates, cell turnover slows, and deep wrinkles become more prominent.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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That has left millions of borrowers stuck in a cycle where their debt compounds rapidly, and as a result, the minimum payments barely move the needle.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Adding unprotected seed compounds the problem.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Bumps (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumps%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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