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European ports like Rotterdam and Antwerp have been slammed with congestion throughout the year due to various labor strikes and disruptions, as well as schedule changes brought upon by the Red Sea diversions.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Navigating the world of priming serums can be a slippery slope due to heavy formulas and glitter-like ingredients that clump upon application.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Garcia joined forces with other parents who have been affected by AI companions to call upon tech companies to implement stronger safeguards to protect minors.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Their biting wit turned upon whiteness and the colonizer has served as much inspiration.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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The aim is to significantly increase the power density and efficiency of water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen based on noble metal-free catalysts in comparison to current systems.—
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
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Since that time, Pratt has dedicated himself to railing against Bass, the Los Angeles City Council, and California Governor Gavin Newsom for their responses to the fires.—
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The Chargers’ schedule includes games against the AFC East and the NFC West, including the Rams.—
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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