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Despite spending eight years at the club, most of his time was spent on loan.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
ACC Ratcliff told the BBC: "I am entirely satisfied that everything that could have been reasonably done at that time was done, and that there were no missed opportunities as a result of that information."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
When the publicist said our time was up, Hiddleston stepped out of time and took one more question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Bisignano is one of the cathedral’s trustees, a group that at the time was responsible for raising funds for the historic $175 million renovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Most of her time was spent outdoors, with animals, under the wide-open sky.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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