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And the passion of those supporters might yet give Ipape reason to shed a few more tears.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
And in Tokyo the Nikkei 225 shed more than five percent as Kioxia also dived more than 11 percent and Advantest plunged 14.5 percent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Virginia Tech team has published findings that shed new light on how cancer develops and progresses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
A recent Gallup poll shed light on what you are experiencing, and the results did not bode well for a generation of renters who would like to get their foot on the property ladder.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Akira ran around to the shallow end of the pool, shed her heavy pink backpack, and jumped in with all her clothes on.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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“You Can See Everything” sheds light on how Billy Evans, the father of Holmes’s children, has been managing her image while she is behind bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
"There were lots of empty sheds that hadn't been used for years," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
‘You Can See Everything’ sheds light on how Billy Evans, the father of Holmes’s children, has been managing her image while she is behind bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Noah Lederman sheds light on this unique culinary trend.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Their skin is like leather, and when it sheds it leaves a glittery dust behind.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Plants are ruthless in shedding those that are damaged or diseased or that they can no longer maintain, for instance during dry weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Anyone who notices hair shedding, an itchy or red scalp or nail changes should mention it to their doctor rather than discontinue therapy."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space, shedding light on the distant universe.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In Hollywood, a slowdown in film production has prompted Disney, Sony, Amazon and other studios to announce layoffs, with the industry shedding roughly 57,000 jobs in four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
And the old oil lamp was hanging over the center of the table, shedding its unstable yellow light from the round Rochester wick.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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