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In an awkwardly timed podcast released at the same time protests were gaining steam, Ivanka Trump extolled the Sazan project, calling it a “private island,” adding, “We have five miles of beachfront” at Zvërnec.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"This species overwinters as adults, which is relatively rare, and that's part of the reason why they come up out of the ground so early in the spring, timed to the apple bloom," Hoge explained.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Opening Sunday, it is just one of many exhibitions and events timed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s birth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"It was timed to make sure we got it out, and it had a fair wave of attention before other dramas kicked off," said an ally.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Then he followed my father to the living room, where the television was timed to the local news.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri