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Kineret Kahana, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said anyone who got into difficulties should try to float instead of swim.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He said there’s a need to move data faster, which means light — instead of traditional copper — that won’t overheat data centers.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Indeed, Dimon said he warns his team not to get lost in “pie-in-the-sky” deal talks instead of improving their own operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The findings suggest that in multiple sclerosis, myelin-producing cells may come under stress and revert to a younger, less functional state instead of dying completely.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Now instead of wanting the day to end, I prayed that we would stay where we were until dark.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom