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Harvey said that academic research shows how constant exposure to negative economic news can reduce customer spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Hamidreza Azizi, an academic and author on Iran, said the idea was "to prevent any opposition calls for people to come onto the streets".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In its second section, the novel flashes forward to dramatize an academic symposium organized to honor Thomas after his death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It also plans to make changes to pensions for the majority of its academic staff.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In the 1660s, Cambridge was far from being a centre of academic excellence.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin