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Lozano Sr. had already founded La Prensa in San Antonio when he arrived in L.A. and saw a city in need of a Spanish-language newspaper equal to U.S. mainstream papers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Tran’s insurer reimbursed her about $1,350, leaving her responsible for $250 of the bill, equal to her deductible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
He said pulling the full sized fridge freezer out of the river was their biggest challenge to date but the team proved equal to it.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Take computers: The first Apple II retailed for $1,298 in 1977, equal to about $7,000 today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
At that energy, Tuve calculated, the particles delivered power equal to that of 2,600 grams of radium.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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