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Villages and towns that had been reining in the outbreak suddenly lost essential services.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

This sensation afflicted me, for I had been reining in my enthusiasm for two days, as rather premature, and keeping myself in reserve for this ultimate display.

From Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 by Stowe, Harriet Beecher