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The damages go beyond loss of learning, a dire consequence in its own right: Millions of families, both children and parents, still carry the scars of stress, depression, and isolation.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Long commutes, isolation from friends, and unexpected maintenance costs have turned dream homes into financial and emotional burdens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The city integrated, but block-by-block segregation kept white and Black residents apart.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since 1869, segregation in Detroit public schools had been outlawed by the state’s Supreme Court.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Yeti also doesn’t recommend them for storing warm leftovers in the fridge, as the vacuum insulation will prevent contents from properly cooling down and actually result in rapid food spoilage.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mold and mildew in old insulation can also cause additional problems for your home.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Released in 2023, Season 1 of The Last of Us found Joel (Pascal) smuggling an immune teen, Ellie (Ramsey), out of the quarantine zone and across a post-apocalyptic America.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
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While maintaining a sense of exclusivity and tranquility, the center remains within easy reach of Colombo’s conveniences, offering a perfect balance between seclusion and accessibility.—
Kara Markley Sterling,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The audit also found widespread issues with school systems’ seclusion and restraint policies.—
Nolan McKendry | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Dec. 2024
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Azolla’s sequestration contributed to lowering atmospheric CO₂ levels from 3,500 ppm to around 500 ppm, according to an August 2000 study published in Nature—a dramatic decline that cooled the planet.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The politics surrounding carbon capture and sequestration are a bit complicated.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 2025
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Aid organizations raise alarm International aid organizations are also raising alarm over the humanitarian toll of the blockade.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2025
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The chain is formed by three island blockades seeking to restrict Russian and Chinese military access to the Pacific Ocean with America's allied and friendly territories.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Counterblockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblockade. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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