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But it was a few, not a majority, and their fears were overridden by an originally concerned J. Robert Oppenheimer, the project’s director, after consulting with other scientists and reviewing their calculations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Maduro has denied the charges he originally faced: "narco-terrorism" conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices as well as conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The project had originally been designed to test a DNA sequencing method capable of analyzing extremely small quantities of genetic material, potentially from just one cell.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Victorian was originally constructed in 1903 and was located at 1003 Ocean Ave. In 1977, the structure was relocated to 2640 Main St., along with the Heritage Museum’s “Roy Jones House.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Rondon reported that, based on the new information he had collected, the River of Doubt wasn’t as long as they originally guessed.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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