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Although other lines of evidence have increasingly suggested that T. rex was warm-blooded, the study, published Sept. 16 in Science Advances, provides the first actual temperature measurement for the animal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We’ve seen the oil majors effectively reduce their exposure to that sector because the returns on actual capital employed have been poor,” Gelder said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The actual candy, plaintiffs Nathan Vidal and Eduardo Granados complained, arrived without the promised eyes and mouth.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“I want to become a better version of me. Not the polished version I show the world ... the actual one,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
I turn sixteen on my actual birthday, and Mom gets me the new swimsuit and the brown calf-high boots I wanted.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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