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This is an intimate, vulnerable portrayal of behind-the-scenes Hollywood — why was that important for you to examine?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Now is a good time for investors to examine their portfolios to determine whether rebalancing the mix of assets is appropriate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Through Impact Flash, participants can examine dark regions of the Moon for flashes produced by meteoroid strikes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Let’s examine the relative costs and long-term financial impact of Michael residing in four different countries around the world, all in cities with vibrant coworking communities: the U.S.,
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
So they want to examine our beautiful Suez Canal, which opened ten years ago.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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The event also offers Hayes an opportunity to put into practice the central concern of his book, “The Sirens’ Call,” which examines how digital platforms commodify attention.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The study examines how a particular signaling pathway within the cells' antennae, known as the primary cilium, affects heart development during embryonic development.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Tim Higgins examines the contradiction at the heart of one of the world’s leading AI companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Detective Douglass examines Justyce’s face—which makes him feel like a cockroach under a magnifying glass.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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The survey examined 29 massive stars spread across six local dwarf galaxies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The researchers examined health and education records for 3.7 million people born in Sweden between 1987 and 2021.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Last fall, David Osit’s level-headed documentary “Predators” examined the ethics of a show that primarily snared people who’d never before acted on their terrible urges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A recent study by CDC researchers that examined U.S. pediatric flu deaths from 2016 through 2025 showed that vaccination reduced the risk of mortality by about 80% overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Mr. Smit examined and approved the hiding place for ration cards beneath the bottom step.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The force previously said it was examining the video which Thomas, known to his supporters as Danny Tommo, had live-streamed on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
You do a really good job of examining the dark side of the attention economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
It works by examining cell-free DNA in a patient’s blood to find “signals” associated with 50 types of cancer.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
We’ve based our hypothesis on research and by examining how countries have dealt with disasters in recent years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Have a bagel,” she said, turning her head from side to side and examining her profile.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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