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weirs

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plural of weir

as in sluices

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Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.

— Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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The system enables robots to choose different ways of passing through tight spaces, including stepping over objects, ducking under barriers, and turning sideways to fit through narrow gaps.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Among the chief concerns for many stakeholders are the barriers to entry.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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Tech investment has more than quadrupled in the last three years, a boom unmatched in scale or speed by the rise of railways, canals, or the Internet.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, security and environmental challenges along the Suez and Panama canals are directing more shipments through Southern California.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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Signed as a free agent to help fill the enormous void left by Lavonte David’s retirement after 14 seasons, the former Florida Gator and his golden locks arrived in Tampa Bay facing a challenge beyond replacing a veteran presence.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Users can speak to HomeView to control smart home devices, such as, for example, telling Siri to close the smart blinds or activate smart locks.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

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