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Scientists used an underwater robot to unearth part of the seafloor and found life, including giant tube worms, teeming beneath it.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
In this teeming Indian metropolis, only impermanence is permanent.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
At a time when capitulating to the mainstream was regarded as selling out, R.E.M.’s move to a major label stung, as if the band had sloughed off its loyalists for the teeming masses.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Tony D'Souza Published: May 1, 2007 Central America The Cult of Belize
Prepare to be converted by this tiny Central American nation of raw, dark jungle, teeming reefs, and a very original cast of locals.
—David Ewing Duncan, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
In this teeming Indian metropolis, only impermanence is permanent.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
At a time when capitulating to the mainstream was regarded as selling out, R.E.M.’s move to a major label stung, as if the band had sloughed off its loyalists for the teeming masses.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Tony D'Souza Published: May 1, 2007 Central America The Cult of Belize
Prepare to be converted by this tiny Central American nation of raw, dark jungle, teeming reefs, and a very original cast of locals.
—David Ewing Duncan, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
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Last April, 174 people were stranded for up to 23 hours when a pod on a cable car line in southern Turkey hit a pole and burst open for unknown reasons, killing one and injuring seven.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Though he’s known for being slightly reticent in interviews, today, Bad Bunny is fully charged and bursting with stories.Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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While Altadena, which has a large Latino population, was burning, social media started buzzing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was nearby conducting a raid, Salas said.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Only male cicadas sing or make that buzzing noise they’re known for.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to the 49ers’ failure to go on a deep playoff run, more candidates abound than when Shanahan hired Steve Wilks in 2023 or promoted Sorensen last year.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Blips abounded before a sellout crowd, both from stretches of suspect game management and poor puck luck, leaving the Ducks with one point before heading off on a season-long, six-game road trip.Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
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Muscles bulging and soaked in sweat, his face is etched in a grimace of extreme exertion.Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Here are some ways to spot a card skimmer, according to Capital One: Look at the card reader: If there are any pieces of the machine that are bulging or raised, that could be a sign that a skimmer was installed.Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
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The end-of-year flex of consumer strength marks the latest indication of resilient U.S. buying power, which has kept the economy humming despite a prolonged stretch of high interest rates.Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The pressure and spotlight will fixate on the player most likely to succeed Gabriel, who in his one year with the program finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting and kept Oregon’s offense humming after the record-setting year by Bo Nix in 2023.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Teem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teem. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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