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In his Boulder lab chock full of instruments, Kyle McMillan -- a PhD candidate in atmospheric chemistry -- is working to better understand what happens in the clouds.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

Another woman told me she was reluctant to socialise because she felt unable to follow conversations when thick in the clouds of brain fog.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

As Eran Shalev, a professor of history at Haifa University, shows in “The Star-Spangled Republic,” Lemen was hardly the only patriot with his head in the clouds.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

By spotting the beach through a brief break in the clouds, he was able to get an unpowered airplane on the ground with all seven people on the flight surviving.

From Slate Mar. 14, 2025

About what I was walking toward, up ahead there in the clouds.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart




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