While in 1570 the island furnished 70 percent of the sugar in Antwerp—Europe’s most important market—the figure had crashed to 2 percent in the 1590s.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Within, the interior has been brought back in line with Judd’s exacting standards furnished with his rigid plywood and metal pieces that are themselves works of sculpture.
Five hours before first pitch, a new dawn had rendered the Murphy’s sign out of date.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
But there, in the lower left-hand corner of the frame, is the silhouette of a man having his shoes shined, his image rendered sharp by virtue of his stillness.
The shots were awarded after a flagrant-one foul call on the Jayhawks, so the Aztecs got the ball right after that.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
While the $6 million in damages a jury in Los Angeles awarded to the 20-year-old plaintiff — which the companies vowed to appeal — will barely register on their balance sheets, the impact of the verdict will likely be more damaging and harder to quantify.
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