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“Our body works best when the internal temperature is about 98.6 degrees and our body is consistently trying to hold to that number,” Eisenman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
An appeals court last week upheld a district court order halting work on the ballroom but put its ruling on hold to allow for the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s rare that candidates are nominated through conventions, which are often opportunities for endless speeches—much like the quadrennial political conventions that national parties hold to ratify their nominees.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The central bank is scheduled to release fresh growth and inflation forecasts next week, when it is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold to examine the effects of its previous hike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I said no such thing, nor did I mean it. Mistaken, Matthew, I hold to that, but not a traitor — yet.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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