At the lower end of the scale, some very small galaxies could be mistaken for globular clusters—agglomerations of up to a few million stars that form alongside galaxies.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Of particular interest are polymetallic nodules – agglomerations, typically smaller than a potato, containing manganese and other metals and found in the silt of the deep ocean floor.
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Coalter G Lathrop,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
From fresh Pacific seafood to the longstanding coffee culture to unique street food fusions, Seattle has cultivated one of America’s most distinctive dining scenes.
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While the Kitchen had increasingly opened its doors to fusions of minimalism and rock music practiced by fellow downtown composers like Rhys Chatham, the avant-garde had not cottoned onto disco.
Their name may not have the recognition of a Cathy or Cox, but their company Quikrete is the largest producer of concrete and cement mixes in the United States and Canada.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Paebbl created Rebond 300 to replace up to 30 percent of usual cement in standard mixes without requiring contractors or ready-mix plants to buy a single piece of new equipment.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
In this age, cultural output will feel ever more familiar, as writing, songs, and movies become syntheses of what has already been produced.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
As several research syntheses have shown, AI systems can appear confident while still being wrong, especially when deployed without clear boundaries or human refinement.
Getty Images for Shop the Sample Its design blends industrial and Hollywood glamour, featuring polished concrete floors accented by a striking white acrylic piano.
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Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Mindful Archery blends meditation, breathwork, nature immersion and arrows to help participants release stress and invite change.
Having earned a law degree from Harvard, Warsh joined the investment bank’s mergers and acquisitions department in 1995, the nucleus where negotiation meets financial expertise.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
While Hometown International and E-Waste were later involved in reverse mergers, investors lost what has been estimated to be nearly $5 million, which included consulting fees paid to the Cokers and Patten, prosecutors noted in their filing.
Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
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Matt Degen,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.
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Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Mar. 2018
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