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Such beliefs were reinforced by their respective political circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
After successful offensive plays, or defense stops, the respective winning units would often swarm the drill area with cheers, briefly, before moving onto the next rep.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
They are key for blended families so that each spouse ensures their respective children are taken care of if one of them dies.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Blue Owl said the credit income fund’s borrowers are doing well, growing their revenue and cash operating income at respective averages of 9% and 10%.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Writing arose independently only in the Fertile Crescent, Mexico, and probably China precisely because those were the first areas where food production emerged in their respective hemispheres.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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