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  "id": 2393390,
  "title": "Plants under attack leave behind a surprising call for backup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/plants-under-attack-leave-behind-a-surprising-call-for-backup",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:01:03.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.sciencenews.org/article/plants-backup-wasp-herbivore-pest"
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  "summary": "Bacteria may build a memory of herbivore attack in the soil and coax new plants to attract wasps to rein in destructive pests.",
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}