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look away



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It all looks just a little too real, but that’s exactly why we shouldn’t look away.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

"If you hold the colander to the Sun and you look away from the Sun, protecting your eyes, you can make not just one picture of the Sun but a hundred all at once."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

SpaceX investors may want to look away now, though–Rivian stock has fallen more than 90% since its record high reached on its fifth trading day.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

As chief heat officer for the city of Los Angeles, it is Marta Segura’s job to make sure we don’t look away from the threat coming for us.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Trying to look away, Jack found himself eye to eye with a pupil the size of his fist in the middle of an eye as blue as a robin’s egg.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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