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But when the team examined healthcare databases, they were surprised to find that something similar appeared to be going on in the human population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

S&P Global—a provider of credit ratings for debt, proprietary databases on commodities, energy, and technology, as well as many other investor tools—wasn’t immune.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The suspect was not known to police and there is no trace of him on any of the PSNI's national security databases, Boutcher said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The four papers relied on retrospective reviews of insurance claims and medical databases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He accessed pet store databases to get a list of anyone who made regular purchases of dog food over the past few years.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman