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Scientists have discovered that European nightjars sacrifice flight efficiency for agility and use an unexpected wingbeat technique previously associated mainly with bats and insects.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Dozens of people, mainly police, have been injured in the clashes since Tuesday, according to authorities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
While colleagues at the commodity trader mainly move physical tankers of crude and fuel or trade electricity and natural gas, Liu’s team wagers on financial contracts tied to underlying energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Out of a possible 100 points on a scale used by the Chartered Institute of Linguists, the human version scored a 73, losing points mainly on points of language and clarity.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
After the service a small mob, mainly moms with their kids, and of course Miss Nora, swarmed around Gran and me.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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