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“When two or three of these things show up, that’s when people start to opt out.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Healthy bones depend on a careful balance between these two activities.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
He noted that she “already had these health issues in the past” and said he was surprised she lasted as long as she did, but People did not specify what those issues might be.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The implications of these deals for other countries are still uncertain.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
But now that these things were taken away, the love seemed as whole as before.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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