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First, sufficiently high temperatures can dissolve the microscopic crystal seeds that would otherwise encourage new crystals to develop.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
"He better be there, otherwise he's going to have a lot to answer for," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
She’s 69 and otherwise healthy as a horse—she might even outlive me.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
For now, though, the reversal complicates a weather outlook otherwise dominated by a strong El Niño that is likely to mean a mild winter in Europe and the northern U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
She had already made up her mind not to talk about it, and that boy was not going to convince her otherwise.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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