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mountings

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a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else built a new mounting for the engine

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As endless suspicion mounts in multiple directions, this genre-bending true crime series explores society’s explosive obsession with true crime.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
As internal discontent mounts, Chinese leaders will look to deflect it, framing the root cause as America’s civilizational rejection of China’s rise.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

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Sprinkled around the old-growth forest and ocean shores, each of the 25 canvas tents has a private deck and heated bathroom floors, and some also feature outdoor cedar showers and cast-iron stoves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
After spending some time playing in a (very cool) makeshift stadium on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Northwestern Wildcats finally christened the new Ryan Field in an important Big Ten clash with Penn State.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Millions of German troops were tied down fighting on the Eastern Front and in Italy, but Hitler had a million more elsewhere in Europe to use as reinforcements, as well as the troops of Axis partners.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Police called for reinforcements in part to help with the crowd as more than 100 people, including children, were initially in the area.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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Shelton, 23, has become a regular at Washington Spirit games, watching Rodman score braces against Seattle Reign last September and Houston Dash in July.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Lumbar support braces designed to provide relief from chronic low back pain may not be as effective as people have been led to believe, with scientists finding that recommendations are based on low-quality evidence.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

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