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There are a few new characters, like Ann Baxter (Varada Sethu), and some scenes were invented for the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
In 1993, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that the World Wide Web, which was invented at CERN four years earlier by Tim Berners-Lee, was free for anyone to use, and released its source code to the public domain.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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This asynchrony was designed to leave viewers in a disoriented state of expectation.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Located on the South Lawn, the new hive is designed as a miniature White House and houses two bee colonies.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Sometimes acronyms are purposely devised to reinforce a message.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a statement released earlier this month, company officials claimed the engine was devised in response to rising costs in general aviation.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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As a nod to the centenary, customers have the option to have the signature Launer rope emblem embellished with crystals and a discreet plaque stamped inside the bag.—
Monique Jessen,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.—
Ahmed Helal,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Together, LaSota and Danielson hatched a plan to convince other Rationalists to live together on boats too, with the idea of minimizing their collective living expenses in order to make more room in their lives for intellectual work — work on AI safety in particular.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jackie and Shadow's eggs hatched earlier this month, leaving their nest with two new eaglets to raise.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That music was one of the only ways to communicate with his mom and formed the soundtrack to the mother and son’s happiest moments.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is a nonprofit formed in 2009 to operate the 700-acre portion of Grandfather Mountain that includes the Mile High Swinging Bridge and Wilson Center for Nature Discovery.—
Mark Price
April 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether guiding the sound and aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan or scoring films for Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino, RZA has concocted an aural blueprint all his own.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The tank weighing down the back of Kyle Nicolson’s truck holds a mixture of water, nutrients and fertilizer concocted through years of tinkering, first by his grandfather, then his dad, his uncle and his cousins.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fisher used an electric guitar fashioned from a beam recovered during his renovations of a church stairwell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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In time, reticules became more ornate and decorative, fashioned in delicate silks and velvets with intricate embroideries.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Coined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coined. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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