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We describe nail polish formulations that achieve sufficient conductivity to disrupt the stored electrical field in capacitive touchscreens and register as touch events.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Their numbers are hard to nail down, but in the first half of 2025, nearly 4 in 10 new vehicle registrations were hybrid and EV variants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s just, if you will, another nail in the coffin of us standing in the world.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

She has cut back on restaurant meals and nail salon visits, which have become more expensive in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I tell her I’m washing all my blankets and linens and I want to nail up some rope to hang them in the attic so they won’t get dirty again or wet in the rain.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron