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She aptly notes, however, that the fierce defense of the fugitives in Christiana was rooted in “decades of tenacious, ever-evolving anti-slavery and Black rights efforts,” which had “spread out across Philadelphia and rural southeastern Pennsylvania.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The moon will already be in the first, or penumbral, stage of the eclipse when it rises over the southeastern horizon at 7:18 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The January 16 poll will in part be a rematch of 2023, with Tinubu again running against former southeastern governor Peter Obi and ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
One of the most striking arrangements was located in the southeastern part of the chamber.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
It even pushed into southern Alabama and Georgia, and soon the livestock industry of the southeastern states was faced with annual losses running to $20,000,000.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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