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The same bounty that makes the Tar Pits the best place on Earth to study its slice of the late Pleistocene epoch also makes for a move of truly mammoth proportions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

So, why might there be higher proportions of children with SEN in the schools that are closing?

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The victory set the stage for an NBA Finals of seismic proportions: the league’s long-dormant big-city franchise versus its up-and-coming giant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Analysts doubt hantavirus will reach Covid-19 proportions or generate significant revenue.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Mixed economies that added certain crops or livestock to hunting-gathering also competed against both types of “pure” economies, and against mixed economies with higher or lower proportions of food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond