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as in annealing
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as in softening
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Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.—
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Workable quantum solutions that make use of annealing systems are now in use.—
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Each of the eight luxurious scents is packed with softening coconut oil and shea butter.—
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Fischer especially recommends making sound-softening updates in rooms with higher ceilings, open layouts, and hardwood flooring, all of which can amplify echo and reverb.—
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Propose a clear boundary with a sibling (or close friend) to stop resentment from hardening.—
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Those upgrades involve hardening vulnerable infrastructure, improving outage detection and restoration, and preparing the grid for increasingly extreme weather.—
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While shelter costs, which are about one-third of the overall CPI, rose 3% year over year in November, there are signs in the private sector of moderating home prices.—
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The administration defined such participation broadly, including adopting content moderation policies seen as inconsistent with free expression, complying with censorship demands from foreign governments or providing private data on Americans in connection with moderating online content.—
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On deep skin tones, the gray adds a pop of contrasting color, lightening the lashes that frame the eye.—
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Antoine said getting Jones back on track is key to lightening the load on the Bobcats' other creators.—
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At the center of crucial decisions on energy resources, mitigating climate change, changes in telecommunications and transportation and the safety of natural gas pipelines is the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.—
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Helping disabled people regain autonomy, building a device for consumers to play video games, or mitigating the singularity, a theoretical future in which artificial intelligence has surpassed human intelligence?—
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Lamont, while not weighing in directly on Iroquois’ proposal, has been generally supportive of expanding pipelines as a way of increasing the supply of natural gas flowing into New England and alleviating winter price spikes.—
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However, $500 million in homelessness funds approved last year will still be available to local governments — as long as the state determines cities and counties applying for the money have made sufficient progress in alleviating the crisis.—
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Meanwhile, the economy continues to expand, while inflation remains relatively tame, allaying the worst of investors’ fears that cyclical assets could take a hit.—
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“Tempering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempering. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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