recently
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The Commerce Department recently restricted foreign use of two Anthropic models, prompting the company to shut down all access to them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Hegseth estimated that the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion so far, far higher than the $30 billion figure the Pentagon only recently gave to lawmakers.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Netflix recently posted a job that didn’t exist a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
"It's good to have escaped the heatwave," said the recently retired couple from the southern French city of Marseille.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
However, there’s also no indication that Picnic_ant has been home recently.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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