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Add to those a declining catch, warming water which is pushing what Train called the lobster "sweet spot" out deeper and a shifting tariff policy, and Maine's singular coastal heritage industry is facing peril.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
So much sand has eroded at the popular Newport Beach surfing spot The Wedge that remnants of decades-old buried infrastructure, like rusted metal rods and chunks of concrete, have been exposed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
"There was not a single spot on his knees or on his feet without rot," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Insider tip: Ski to the Outpost, a seasonal lunch spot tucked-away on the mountain’s backside serving up hot sandwiches, cold beers and sweeping views of the surrounding peaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
I found our section in the dark and squeezed into a spot in the middle.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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When it's a windy day, Seymour recommends looking for other draughts in your house and either finding ways to seal these spots yourself or calling in a professional to help.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Cutting-edge AI models, such as those from US giants OpenAI and Google, were used by Wiz and other groups to uncover PHP's weak spots in August.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Unlike most other insects, ivy bees sometimes defended their feeding spots by chasing or displacing honey bees, successfully competing for access to flowers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Back again in McFarland, she spots an 18-wheeler being loaded with chips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
If speech is localized on these two spots, how could someone with massive frontal lobe injuries—Phineas Gage, for example—speak?
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Harry Smith spotted the gap before setting up Farnworth for his first try on 27 minutes.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The shark -- nicknamed "Bukhangi" by fans -- was first spotted in the artificial waterway in the southeastern port city of Busan last month, with environmental activists linking its appearance to climate change.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The shark, nicknamed Bukangi, became an unlikely sensation after she was spotted lingering in a canal in the south-eastern port city of Busan last month.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Then she spotted a “friendship application” on TikTok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“There,” I said as I spotted him on the Glitch platform directly across from us.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Ever since spotting him as an 11-year-old go-kart prodigy, Mercedes had developed the boy from Bologna until he could plug into the car like a living, breathing, custom part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Macdonald says these have been used in the war in Ukraine, where satellite imagery can provide intelligence - for example, spotting a Russian vessel in a Crimean port - when conventional optical cameras cannot.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
What is your internal filter for spotting rising talent and has this changed over the years?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He said a fellow villager had alerted police in the middle of the night after spotting the vans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The camera zooms in on my face and I cringe, spotting pimples and stray hairs.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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