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Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The expedition became the first spaceflight to send humans near the vicinity of the moon in more than 50 years, with the crew traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them while seeing unprecedented views of the moon.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Explorers returning from expeditions historically documented their encounters with unfamiliar cultures and territories.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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This electro-automatic arrangement … will deliver letters almost with the promptitude of the telegraph sending a message.—
Kevin Leonard,
baltimoresun.com,
6 Sep. 2019
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From alacrity to deference Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt made their case for war and obtained a formal declaration from Congress within three days in 1917 and within the same afternoon in 1941, respectively.—
Robert Haswell,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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Neither Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune nor Schumer, his Democratic equal, have shown any alacrity as of yet to cancel recess.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Additional officers responded to the shots fired after dispatch received several calls reporting potential gunfire near Payne Street, Dewey Avenue and the nearby surrounding area, according to the police report.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once a baby is left in the box device, alerts are sent to staff and to 911 dispatch centers.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was the highest acceleration for the unit in 15 quarters.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the second experiment, 22 participants completed a version of the side-stepping test designed to capture the acceleration of different body segments.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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When a region is out under persistent drought at the same time, there is not enough precipitation to compensate, setting the stage for destructive wildfires.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Portions of the central and southern Rockies need over 10 inches of precipitation to end the drought within three months.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Expeditiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditiousness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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