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After becoming the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby, her family expects more victories.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

After earlier confirmation in one-dimensional systems in 2022, the team has achieved the first experimental proof that the KPZ theory also holds in two dimensions.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

After years of chasing growth, management has shifted its focus toward profitability, closing underperforming stores and streamlining operations.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

After attending law school, Gonzalez Rogers spent more than a decade in private practice, achieving the status of partner in her law firm before then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed her as a local superior court judge.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

After Mrs. Kuen’s visit there had been brief talk of canceling the trip, but getting the merchant-status travel permits had been too much to go through only to back out in the end.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu