the idea
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Brownstein: I don’t like the idea of excluding unvaccinated kids from my practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Core to the new guidance is the idea that teenagers should start planning childbearing ASAP.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Arnault’s arrival on X was amplified by Elon Musk, who reposted the luxury tycoon’s inaugural post and endorsed the idea of communicating directly with the public rather than via the media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
That's the idea that three firms from Germany - Fraunhofer, Hermann Ultraschall, and Henkel - have come up with.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Column space for joking articles about ghosts and gossip diminished as the idea of Southern secession grew more common.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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