dwarfs

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Identifying gamma-Cas systems as pairs of Be stars and accreting white dwarfs answers the long-standing question about their X-rays.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Still, that number dwarfs China’s homicide rate, which came in at 0.44 per 100,000 in 2024, according to official data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

His disclosed fortune dwarfs that of previous Fed chairs.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

In it, a government scientist discovers that a scaly creature worshiped by island villagers as a sea god has grown to a monstrosity that dwarfs tall buildings.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

The battle was followed by the day’s first folly, a tilt between a pair of jousting dwarfs, presented by one of the Yunkish lords that Hizdahr had invited to the games.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin