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Recent Examples of found object
Participants’ thumbprints are being incorporated into the design, as are found objects that Paul Ecke Central students have been collecting in donation boxes.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
Collect pinecones, acorns, and other found objects from your yard or a nearby park.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
The middle section largely turns on Cave’s cast bronze and found object sculptures, many of which deploy the artist’s own disembodied limbs festooned with intricate floral brocades.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Human children usually start to develop the skill around eight months, reports Mindy Weisberger for Live Science, and previous research has found object permanence in primates such as chimpanzees and gorillas.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Nov. 2021
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
Collect pinecones, acorns, and other found objects from your yard or a nearby park.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
The middle section largely turns on Cave’s cast bronze and found object sculptures, many of which deploy the artist’s own disembodied limbs festooned with intricate floral brocades.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Human children usually start to develop the skill around eight months, reports Mindy Weisberger for Live Science, and previous research has found object permanence in primates such as chimpanzees and gorillas.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Nov. 2021
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Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Mar. 2024
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Alex Hirschi leapfrogged auto-journalism conventions by building a vast social media audience of 120 million followers by showcasing some of the most innovative exotics in existence.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
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While staunchly remaining independent and committing to staying 100% Mexican-owned, Clase Azul has become quite the business over the past three decades—despite its structure being a rarity today.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Warren's public statement in agreement with Trump on Thursday was a rarity, as the senior senator is known as a progressive and ideological opposite to the president-elect.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Along with unique finds from luxury brands— including, of course, the objet d'art from Aerin—the boutique offers plenty of merchandise, including hats, hoodies, dog bowls, swimwear, ashtrays, and more.Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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Traversing the dramatic arrival gallery reveals a stunning array of objets d'art, illuminated by natural light and complemented by a harmonious color palette of pale celadon, white gold, Wedgewood blue, saffron, and lavender.David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Holy rara avis, Batman!Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
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Sitting in the center, with a passenger seat to the left and right, the lucky driver will feel equally at home in the US, the UK or anywhere a long stretch of pavement invites this rara avis to soar.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
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Amid a torrent of alarming headlines calling out rising sea temperatures, melting ice sheets and struggling coral reefs, new discoveries about our ocean sparked wonder.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world.Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Black Emperor—and Freedom, the record that crystallized McMahon’s songwriting and elevated Amen Dunes beyond its origins as a reliquary of underground curios.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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Along one wall, a deep-brown curio cabinet full of tchotchkes and crystal is the resting place for Wells’ trove of speculative fiction awards.Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Apple Glen is a visible learning school and helps students guide their own progress through perseverance, problem solving, curiosity and collaboration, according to the district.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The personal-name guillotine seemed a curiosity when my students first brought it to my attention at least a year ago.Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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In its heyday, Boley was a marvel of the Plains, a town built by and for Black people that attracted visitors and media attention from across the country.Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Frankenstein is uncannily relevant in a world grappling with AI, from the marvel of its creation to the fear of its domination.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Found object.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found%20object. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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