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This mindset defers well-being to an undefined future, perpetuating a cycle of overwork and dissatisfaction.—
Amy Blankson,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Part of the appeal, and the intimidation factor, of spreadsheets is their undefined scope.—
Mikayla Whitmore,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Colossal plans to recreate these creatures by editing the genome of the extinct animal’s closest living relative to make a hybrid animal that would be visually indistinguishable from its extinct forerunner.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Also, at one point, Mark and Helly wander down the labyrinth of brightly-lit, indistinguishable hallways on their floor, open a door, and find a guy feeding milk to baby goats.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hamilton completed 30 laps in foggy and drizzly conditions in northern Italy while in conversation with new race engineer Riccardo Adami over team radio before meeting fans who had turned out to see him.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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An officer investigating the crash noted that the weather was foggy and the road was dry at the time.—
Lena Miano,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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Imagine walking more than 60 miles through a deadly jungle, your children by your side, clinging to the faint hope of safety and a better future.—
Chris Shue,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some voiced faint hope that President-elect Donald Trump would support their cause; others accused China’s Communist Party of infiltrating South Korea’s news media.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The through-line were sounds that leaned toward the smoldering and idiosyncratic — from his use of achingly passionate songs of heartbreak by Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak to his own shadowy recordings with modern torch singers Julee Cruise and Chrystabell.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Mexico has broken up migrant caravans and expanded a shadowy busing program that has transported thousands of migrants from the country’s northern border to sites deep in its south.—
Simon Romero,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For Tuesday, the NWS Orlando office predicts mostly cloudy skies with a high temperature near 55 degrees.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gerald Ford: 89 degrees, with partly cloudy skies and hazy conditions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Wear them with fuzzy slippers and an oversized hoodie while lounging at home, or swap in sneakers if you’re headed to the gym or traveling.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Females are wingless and resemble large, very fuzzy ants, hence their common name.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, both Uranus and Neptune are too far from Earth and thus too dim to be seen with the naked eye.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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And now-extinct platforms like Meerkat, Periscope and Vine are only a dim memory to many.—
Chloee Weiner,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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