The exact place where South ends and North begins was carefully pointed out to me by a group of Southern men tidying the ditches for the local council.
—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.
And some SaaS companies — not all, but some — with tremendous historic moats will be able to achieve a 1+1 = 3 by moving quickly to leverage AI.
—
Leagh Turner,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Sticky barriers or water moats can also prevent ants from reaching common destinations, such as plants and counters, according to the University of Minnesota Extension.
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