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Ferrari opened a new $230 million factory in 2024 to allow for EV production, defying peers who slowed EV development.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Huang said the breakthrough came when firefighters were able strip the outer casing of the tank to allow for better cooling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Modernizing the mapping technology will allow for bigger worlds, with better artificial intelligence and physics.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Students’ concerns prompted administrators to delay implementation until fall of 2027, not this fall as originally planned, so professors have time to redesign exams to allow for more differentiation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Even though black like them, he felt there was too much difference between him and them to allow for a common binding and a common life.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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