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He warned that many people would instead turn to already stretched GP surgeries and emergency departments.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The market seems to be “calling the wrestling match after the first takedown instead of waiting to see how it plays out over time,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
For Parkinson, that means a few hours’ drive to surf instead of flying to the coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Certain metals become increasingly brittle as temperatures fall, making them more likely to crack or break instead of bending under pressure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
But the number that unexpectedly and astonishingly came out instead was, “One hundred.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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