Magna
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Stern: Habeas corpus traces back to 1215 and England’s Magna Carta.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The British have become startlingly careless about this—their citizenship test is as likely to pose questions about soap operas as about Magna Carta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Actuators, motors and gears are the muscles and the clearest near-term business case; beyond Schaeffler, Bosch has tied up with Neura Robotics and Magna has taken a stake in Sanctuary AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
After he left Magna, Stronach founded a political party in Austria and the Stronach Group, a horse-racing company now controlled by his daughter, Belinda, a former federal cabinet minister in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Tío Pepe says this is our Magna Carta, and I’m so glad I was paying attention that day in history class so I don’t have to ask what that is.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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