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"I can't speak for all the instances when it's used, but for young people I know who are using it today, there is not anything unhealthy about it anymore."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
This week the president offered a $1 million reward to any American who reports proven instances of fraud.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Still, there have been instances in which decisions by independent arbitrators contributed to a municipality’s economic challenges, and elected officials were unable to unwind the rulings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
They said housemates are monitored 24 hours a day and "any instances of inappropriate behaviour are responded to appropriately".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
We know of countless later instances of magic which require only the crudest and most schematic kind of representation, such as two crossed sticks for a human figure.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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