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Both teams faced the same challenge in their quest to understand how cats came to sit on mats—namely, a paucity of archaeologic evidence through time.—
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Nov. 2025
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What connects those three results is the notion that at the season's halfway mark, there appears to be a paucity of pigskin dominance across a league where teams toggle between looking superb and sliding, varying on the week.—
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At least in the interim, Duke deserves credit for finding ways to win despite some of its defensive deficiencies.—
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To combat this, our program overcorrected for the deficiencies of remote work, investing in in-person experiences and human connection.—
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Anyone who drives around the Los Angeles basin understands the inadequacy of the freeway system.—
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Yet fortunes have turned more recently, with on-field inadequacies slowly but surely eating into off-field resources.—
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The Venezuelan people have endured years of instability, scarcity, and fear.—
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That scarcity, coupled with political repression, has forced up to a third of the population to flee the country.—
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Food insufficiencies dropped by 42%, and financial insufficiencies dropped by 43% in households with children.—
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Studies show that 50 percent of the global population is estimated to suffer from a Vitamin D insufficiency, and this time of year, the effects are even more obvious thanks to a lack of sun exposure—mood swings and fatigue set in, and general aches and pains can become worse.—
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The funding went toward three federal programs, two of which focus on lifting families with children out of poverty.—
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As a group, Native Americans face high rates of poverty, chronic disease, and mental illness — all are risk factors for addiction.—
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Wagner said the shortages of equipment and staff will have a lasting impact on rebuilding in his community.—
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Sale speculation has surrounded Puma since last September, and there’s been no shortage on who could be buyers for the German sportswear brand.—
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Because the defense is, frankly, not playoff caliber — especially in the injury absence of All-Pro defenders Fred Warner and Nick Bosa.—
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With a roster that skews young and continues to churn due to injuries and absences, his presence has mattered beyond any single stat line.—
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“Meagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meagerness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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