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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
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Both show trust boosts engagement, improves quality, accelerates research, saves millions in drug development and positions trust as infrastructure.
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Many desert mosses are under threat, and conservationists might be able to better protect them with fungal boosts.
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Recurring outbreaks were common in places where sanitation was poor, historians confirm.
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While norovirus is frequently associated with cruise ships, those instances account for just 1% of all outbreaks reported.
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Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv, a Reuters witness said.
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Instead of focusing narrowly on one object at a time, the observatory will sweep across huge areas of sky, building an archive of stars, galaxies, asteroids and cosmic explosions.
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The sun attained solar maximum in 2024, releasing intense flares and coronal mass ejections that caused Earth’s atmosphere to expand, which only intensified the drag on Swift, according to NASA.
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They are ranked using five classes — A, B, C, M and X — with X-class flares representing the most powerful eruptions.
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“Pickups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickups. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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