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Google’s Smith said the Visakhapatnam project will operate primarily with air cooling in its initial phase, a setup that uses far less water than some other data centers that rely on evaporative cooling systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Describing himself as playful, “cool with everyone” and as an “all-around happy” person, Edwards is enjoying his third year at USC, particularly as a teammate everybody can rely on.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

These natural processes rely on the interactions between many fundamental particles which made up the building blocks of life.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"Most current obesity and appetite-control drugs rely on gut hormone signaling, yet we still know relatively little about how naturally produced gut signals influence the brain and behavior," said Director SUH Seong-Bae.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

When it came to the day-to-day lives of our girls, I often had to rely on young staffers to help with logistics.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama