The result is fragmented, inconsistent coverage that leaves some of the most medically vulnerable Americans without access to the treatments their doctors deem essential.
For another person, having the flaws in one’s assumptions dissected before an audience of peers might have snuffed out any curiosity about human evolution.
—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
Pritchard dissected Milwaukee’s defense at all three levels during that flurry, converting two layups, two 3-pointers and one nine-foot fadeaway.
The price of oil has rocketed since the war began to highs not seen in years, as shipments are largely cut off through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that normally carries one-fifth of the world's oil.
—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
The country has managed to find alternatives to some of the technology it has been cut off from, such as high-bandwidth memory to Nvidia competitors.
Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.
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Russell Hancock,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.
—
Nathan Pilling
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.
—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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