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But even so, the visible span of the spectrum from violet to red is only about a factor of two in wavelength, while the huge range from long-wave radio to gamma rays covers more than 20 orders of magnitude.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026 -
But even so, some farmers are electing to sit out a year.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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For bride-to-be Seth, however, the decision to tie the knot in her motherland is not a political one.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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Over time, however, the disease has spread across the East Coast and Midwest, with diagnoses reaching 35 states.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Taty Castellanos stood still as if rooted to the turf, looking high into the away end.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The first and third items in this indictment are indisputable; the second is a complicated and qualified matter; and the last two are libels, still part of popular legend no matter how often disproved by serious biography.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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That probably won’t be the biggest problem for the campaign, though.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The former model-actress isn’t far away, though.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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That his hands nevertheless improved while hobbled might be a harbinger for what the total package can become if Kincaid avoids the injury report.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The experimental documentary would nevertheless grow to become revered by filmmakers, and in 2015 it was added to the National Film Registry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Graf nonetheless agreed to the defense team's request for a postponement in the hearing, which is expected to take up to four days — moving it from the week of May 18 to early July.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The Republican Party is widely expected to keep its majority in both chambers, but nonetheless, there are still a few interesting primary races to watch.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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