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Markey would be 86 at the end of his next term, the same age Joe Biden would’ve been had he won and finished a second term, but voters evidently saw them differently.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
“This conversation could have been had through normal channels in a normal way that didn’t involve threats,” said Tidwell, who thinks free association is viable for Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
DeKnight simply enjoyed working with Tarabay and was inspired by the possibilities of what might have been had Ashur somehow lived.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
Maegan wonders what their relationship might have been, had they known Campbell was genuinely very ill.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
The gravitational field of the star changes the paths of light rays in space-time from what they would have been had the star not been present.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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