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“Mail ballots are already in most voters’ hands, and Election Day is less than three weeks away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
She said the site used to have over 500 birds in its captive collection - but, in part due to avian influenza, today there are less than 100.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The company filed for bankruptcy less than two months later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Katie Zacharia had less than 24 hours to prepare for her inaugural briefing, as she juggled a cross-country move, and only received briefing materials this morning,” the Wall Street Journal reported.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
They were less than a block from home when Jeremy heard a car.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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