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Mean curvature captures how the surface bends in space, indicating whether it curves inward or outward and by how much.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The 29-year-old is the first black actress to play Regina George full-time in the UK stage production of Mean Girls, according to the musical's production team.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Mean reversion, never an “if” but a “when” proposition, may already be occurring.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But on second thought, no one is better at playing The Entitled Mean Girl than Bondi herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Morosely, he blew a stream of cigar smoke over the top of “You Needn’t Be So Mean, Baby.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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