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“At the time, I thought Earth Day was just a distraction from what was going on in the world.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals finished 83-78 in the regular season, before going on an 11-5 tear in the postseason to win the World Series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She said: "The report that the Alzheimer's Society published today on going on the journey that we've been on with cancer, with Alzheimer's and dementia, I think that's spot on."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I had a lot of other things going on when I took the job.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
There they would rest for a while and consult the map before going on.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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