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There are likely to be long-standing temperature records broken over the coming days, adding to a long list of records already set this year.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Wholesale prices were flat in July and inflation pressures in the guts of the economy eased, adding to recent evidence of a slowdown in the rising cost of living.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

He often sits with the herd, feeds them cookies and other treats and listens to their calls, adding to a language he’s been learning since childhood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

"Sunlight-driven entanglement generation could also provide the crucial ingredient needed to scale up quantum computing without adding to the energy burden."

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

The wheels of heavily loaded wagons sank deep into the mud and left gaping lacerations, adding to the list of wounds to be filled, smoothed, and sodded.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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