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The story was distinctly American, about Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker living and working in Washington at the turn of the century.
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Historically, and certainly since the turn of the century, their budgets have dwarfed those of every other Scottish team.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
At the turn of the century, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu assumed the iconic roles of the crime-fighting angels and launched the franchise into blockbuster territory.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Police said the current patrol district map has not been updated since the turn of the century.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Historically, and certainly since the turn of the century, their budgets have dwarfed those of every other Scottish team.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
At the turn of the century, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu assumed the iconic roles of the crime-fighting angels and launched the franchise into blockbuster territory.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Police said the current patrol district map has not been updated since the turn of the century.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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