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Bonded to it are two hydrogen atoms, and sticking out like extra limbs are two pairs of leftover free electrons.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The knife sticking out of him has Siri’s DNA on it.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Dream are projecting revenue to double this year, with six games scheduled for State Farm Arena and a new big name, Angel Reese, now on the roster.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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In addition, $300 million will be set aside for a child day care endowment fund — a sharp change from recent weeks when lawmakers had feared that the number could be close to zero because the state had been recently projecting an operating deficit.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Extending (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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