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This tilt toward Gloria causes the film to lose its way a bit, pulling focus from the more potentially vital mentor-disciple dynamic between Ed and the anxious, navel-gazing Meyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Wildlife officials could not determine the cause of the injuries but suspected that a vehicle may have struck the cougar, as collisions are among the leading causes of wildlife mortalities in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It does not affect people or food safety but it causes a high rate of death in infected sheep and fertility problems in infected cattle.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Going smaller and adding turbochargers—essentially an air compressor that forces more air into an engine and causes it to produce more power—is one way to do this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In high enough doses, radiation sickness almost always causes nausea, headaches, and a general feeling of illness that can last anywhere from a few hours to two days.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
