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In one example, two mice lacking methylation on a specific allele produced offspring in which both copies of that allele carried methylation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

And it was in those court battles over the alleged theft of the emails that it was revealed that copies had been given to the Palace.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

According to the Unethical Hoops website, which remains active more than a week after the date on the cease-and-desist order, only 100 copies of the game were made, to be given away to Underdog users.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Its single “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold a half-million copies by September.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In offices around Washington, D.C., several people opened safes to see if their copies of the Pentagon Papers were missing.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin