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Vertebrates ditched their body armor and scales for smooth skin; cephalopods lost their external shell.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Zia added that grey scales with authentic chip-off aesthetics and sulphur blues inspired by classic denim are also key developments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Several stock market gauges around the world — from the US to Taiwan — have now erased all their losses since the start of the Iran war, as financial markets price in a possible path to peace.—
Pratigya Vajpayee,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
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Big Deal New research by Bain & Company gauges CFOs' AI spending plans.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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San Diego County calibrates scales used for weighing precious metals.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The survey calibrates and releases data that anyone can download.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Skylee has brown eyes, black hair, standing about 5-foot-4 and weighs about 120 pounds.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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All three edges are undersized (below 255 pounds), and Reese weighs 241 pounds.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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This process measures mattress brands based on cost, materials, construction, support, pressure relief, temperature regulation, edge support, policies, value and more.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Gallup Economic Confidence Index, which measures the economy from a range of -100 (poor) to +100 (good), dropped 11 points this month from -27 in March to -38 now, the lowest rating since November 2023.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Calipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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