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That information may ultimately reveal more about the communities that produced the images and the cultural importance these underground spaces held over thousands of years.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

It supports thousands of scientists who use its research, and 28 jobs could be lost if alternative funding cannot be found for the site.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

But it was on brand for the Environmental Law Institute, a Washington group that says it has trained thousands of American judges on climate-change issues and the law.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The cumulus becomes a much larger cloud, containing thousands of tonnes of suspended water.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

He thought of the thousands and thousands of tree-souls thronging the darkness: waiting for him, and him alone, to deliver them from the bear.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver