been
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The study also found that apes living in larger groups tended to be more selective about where they invested their social attention, a trend that has also been observed in human social networks.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
In the past week, there have been at least 15 water-related deaths, after a spell of hot weather.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Although the technology has so far been demonstrated only in proof of concept devices, Guo believes the approach can be scaled up significantly.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The officer, who fired his gun during the incident, had been chasing a suspect on foot after another vehicle had earlier failed to stop for police on Fountain Street.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The whole afternoon had been a ridiculous disaster.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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