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Yet O’Connor condemned RIH’s move as an underhanded gambit to “circumvent” his authority, as though he alone had a claim to litigate this dispute and McElroy was an impudent interloper.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
For now, they remain hopeful of succeeding in their survival fight, even if it looks from the outside as though it is an impossible task.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Scientists have long noticed that underwater earthquakes along these faults often remain smaller than geological conditions might otherwise permit, as though some natural mechanism limits their maximum size.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Given that demand, and the likelihood that gas will stay expensive for some time, it might seem as though the affordability window might be closing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“I was born right in this room,” he said, as though he had not told us a hundred times.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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