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Through adoptions, education, outreach, and field services, the shelter provides critical support to promote responsible pet care in the community.—
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This extreme volatility provides a critical opportunity for industry leaders to look beyond surface-level price swings and focus on the fundamental constraints actually driving the market.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Qatar makes helium at the Ros Laffan facility and supplies a third of the world’s helium.—
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28 Mar. 2026
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The company headquartered in King of Prussia, just outside Philadelphia, is home to the official bat of Major League Baseball — and supplies a few Phillies players with custom bats.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Bestows (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestows%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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