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The studies, however, "largely showed minimal impacts on coral reefs", said John Burt, biology professor at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
When I met Burt Muston in a park near his home, he pointed to the local market he described as “a neighborhood staple.”
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
Dern’s journey into the family profession began at age 6, when she appeared as an extra alongside Ladd in the Burt Reynolds car-chase film “White Lighting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistant Stuart Burt disallowed the goal, ruling that Andy Robertson had committed an offside offence by ducking under the ball on its way to goal.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
But then Burt revealed one thing I had not known.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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