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"Cold drinks are a form of self-expression," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Since the beginning of his tenure, shares of Apple have rallied over 2,200%, the company has sold over 3 billion iPhones and it’s returned nearly $900 billion to shareholders in the form of stock buybacks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
The experiments gave researchers a clearer picture of how natural hydrogen can form within rock and what conditions are needed for production to continue over time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
The deluge of ice and mud caused huge lakes to form, and one of these formations has become a direct threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The question didn't come in the form of a word, of course.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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"The idea was simple. PVC, as one of the most activated forms of polyethylene, ought to be easily converted into some other molecules by replacing the chlorine atoms with other groups," Liu said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
While Glidden harvests oysters even when ice forms on the Damariscotta, its tours run only through mid-October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
We’re already well into the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and storm trackers are closely watching what forms near Cape Verde, off the west coast of Africa, that may become the next big storm.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the gas that’s released in larger quantities is methane, which forms underwater as plants and algae break down and then bubbles to the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Mr. Whipple and his assistant superintendent set aside their overcoats and unfolded forms they meant to fill out.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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In Tibet, where Chinese authorities are the only source of information, rescue operations were temporarily paused at the hardest-hit area of Gyirong because of the risk of more flooding from a newly formed lake.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Chinese rescuers near the Tibet border port that was hit by a deadly mudslide were "moved to a safe location" Sunday, after a new lake was formed by a landslide, state media reported.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
China has warned there is a "high risk" that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach its banks, causing a second flood downstream.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The work also formed part of Rosalba Sortino's doctoral thesis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I think”—the words sounded hard formed and painful in her throat—“he’s the last.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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In practice, though, the museum friends and the beach friends are forming opposing factions, and the vegetarian friend is hovering between malnourishment and total banishment.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Outside of major affordability challenges, young adults are also forming families later than in previous generations, a milestone that historically has been associated with homeownership.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sorcinelli, aided by 11 seamstresses, displayed the green silk forming the basis of Leo's vestment for Rimini, rolling out the sumptuous fabric onto a long table.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Foreigners have been penalised for offensive acts at religious sites, forming exclusive tourist enclaves and flouting traffic laws.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
When he pulled branches from these saplings, they converged with the branches of the saplings next to them, forming walls.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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