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Any conventional nuclear fuel would have trouble standing up to that but what the rocket engineers need is a fuel that can not only survive, but refrain from cracking or splintering in the process.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
More news: One MLB Team Matches Record for Most Losses Ever Projected By PECOTA
That's an all-too-familiar refrain for Rays fans, who have seen their team reach the World Series twice in 27 seasons, but still seek their first championship.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, angry independent members of Native American tribes called on the city to crack down on Related’s delays and refrain from approving anything until the developer submits a full plan.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The refrain embodies a widespread attitude and movement that urges us to part ways with people or practices that demand too much emotional energy, too much drama, too much hurt.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
More news: One MLB Team Matches Record for Most Losses Ever Projected By PECOTA
That's an all-too-familiar refrain for Rays fans, who have seen their team reach the World Series twice in 27 seasons, but still seek their first championship.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, angry independent members of Native American tribes called on the city to crack down on Related’s delays and refrain from approving anything until the developer submits a full plan.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The refrain embodies a widespread attitude and movement that urges us to part ways with people or practices that demand too much emotional energy, too much drama, too much hurt.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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