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But Kennedy told The Times he felt the same effort hadn’t been made by Bohn’s successor, Jennifer Cohen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
But by January 2023 Google had shut down the service, saying it "hadn't gained the traction with users, external", the company had hoped.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Saturday the FDA said lettuce from a batch that Taylor Farms hadn’t recalled tested positive for the bug, suggesting the problems were broader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Backing down from his promise made him look foolish, and if he hadn’t, he might have been the one to end up in handcuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
We were to our kneecaps in weeds and pods back here because I hadn’t worked this far with the scythe.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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