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  Understanding annuities: Should you buy one? 　　 　　Some assessment required.© Eric Hood/stock.adobe.com, © Eric Hood/stock.adobe.com, © diy13/stock.adobe.com; Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, IncAn annuity is an insurance contract that guarantees regular payouts based on how much you’ve paid or accumulated over time. Annuities provide stable income, making them especially attractive in retirement, but they aren’t suitable for everyone. Fees and complex terms can reduce an annuity’s value,...
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  Walter Netsch 　　 　　Walter Netsch American architect Walter Netsch standing in the Great Court in front of University Hall at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle (completed in phases throughout the 1960s; later renamed University of Illinois Chicago) in 1965. He designed the campus based on a complicated methodology he called “field theory,” and parts of his plan, including the Great...
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  Carl Hiaasen 　　 　　Carl Hiaasen American novelist and journalist Carl Hiaasen, 2024. (more) Carl Hiaasen American journalist and novelist Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Hiaasen Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar...
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  Udham Singh 　　 　　Statue of Udham Singh To commemorate Indian freedom fighter Shaheed Udham Singh, statues of him have been erected at various places. This sculpture is in Amritsar, Punjab state. (more) Udham Singh Indian revolutionary Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Udham-Singh Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you...
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  July’s People 　　 　　Nadine Gordimer Nadine Gordimer, author of July's People (1981). (more) July’s People novel by Gordimer Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Julys-People Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction...
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  Interview with the Vampire 　　 　　Anne Rice Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire (1976), in 2016. (more) Interview with the Vampire novel by Rice Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Interview-with-the-Vampire-novel-by-Rice Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a...
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  Bella Ramsey 　　Bella Ramsey English actor Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bella-Ramsey Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for...
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  parallel cousin 　　 　　Parallel and cross-cousins In many cultures that differentiate between parallel cousins and cross-cousins, parallel cousins are classified as a given individual Ego's siblings, and cross-cousins are thought of as Ego's optimal marriage partners. (more) parallel cousin kinship Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/parallel-cousin Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let...
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  sigmoid function 　　sigmoid function mathematics Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social...
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  A Burial at Ornans 　　 　　Gustave Courbet: A Burial at Ornans A Burial at Ornans, oil on canvas by Gustave Courbet, 1849–50; in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris. (more) A Burial at Ornans painting by Courbet Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/A-Burial-at-Ornans Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to...
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  Anopheles 　　 　　Anopheles mosquito: malaria vector A female Anopheles minimus feeding on a human. The species is a major malaria vector in Asia. (more) Anopheles insect genus Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/Anopheles Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login)....
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  Could a multiyear guaranteed annuity be part of your retirement planning? 　　 　　One possible way to put time on your side.© apttone/stock.adobe.com, © koya979/stock.adobe.com; Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.A multiyear guaranteed annuity (MYGA) works similarly to a certificate of deposit (CD), offering a fixed interest rate for a set term—although it often allows more flexibility for withdrawals. These insurance products appeal to retirees and conservative investors because of their guaranteed rates...
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  2024: Year in Review 　　2024: Year in Review Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to...
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  2026 FIFA World Cup 　　 　　United 2026 FIFA president Gianni Infantino (right) posing with the presidents of several North American soccer associations, after declaring the United bid was selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the 68th FIFA Congress at the Expocentre in Moscow on June 13, 2018. (more) 2026 FIFA World Cup football championship Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions...
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  romantic comedy 　　 　　Romantic comedy Actors Glen Powell (left) and Sydney Sweeney square off as lead characters in the romantic comedy Anyone but You (2023). (more) romantic comedy movie genre Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: rom-com Written by Leigh Goldstein Leigh Goldstein is a feminist media researcher based in Montreal. Leigh Goldstein Fact-checked by...
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  Battle of Kandahar 　　 　　First Anglo-Afghan War The British army at Urghundee, Afghanistan, during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–42). (more) Battle of Kandahar Second Anglo-Afghan War [1880] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources...
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  Battle of Konya 　　 　　Konya, Turkey Konya, in eastern Anatolia, Turkey, site of an 1832 battle between the forces of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. (more) Battle of Konya Egyptian-Turkish history [1832] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate...
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  BRCA mutation 　　BRCA mutation genetics Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and... Kara Rogers Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors...
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  2026 FIFA World Cup 　　 　　United 2026 FIFA president Gianni Infantino (right) posing with the presidents of several North American soccer associations, after declaring the United bid was selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the 68th FIFA Congress at the Expocentre in Moscow on June 13, 2018. (more) 2026 FIFA World Cup football championship Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the...
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  Wu-Tang Clan 　　 　　Wu-Tang Clan Members of the Wu-Tang Clan, including (from left) Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Raekwon, RZA (in front), Ol' Dirty Bastard, U-God, GZA, and Method Man, 1997. (more) Wu-Tang Clan American rap group Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Allison Rauch Allison Rauch is a media team intern at Encyclopaedia Britannica for fall...

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