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Of the three other powerful El Niños on record during that span — in 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16 — two brought above-average rain to Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
As the moon started to span across the sun, the temperature dropped, the wind rushed in and the light dimmed, draining the sky of color.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Suncor, whose operations span oil sands mining, offshore production, petroleum refining and the Petro Canada chain of gas stations across the country, said former Chief Financial Officer Little was no longer with the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
It is unknown exactly what led the tens of thousands of migrants to cross from Morocco into Ceuta in a span of just a few hours last week.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Again, and again, and again, within the span of a few seconds.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Within a decade, he built a company that spanned China, Hong Kong, Asian markets and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"If I I didn't get the money I thought I deserved, I'd be off," says Zeph Thomas, as he attempts to explain a career path that has spanned an extraordinary 39 moves in 18 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Kemp said that, alongside Saturday's headliner Raye, the weekend's line-up had "spanned a generation of divas".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The messages on the phone spanned from November 2023 to March 2025, the detective said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Jefferson began to gather, from relatives and newspaper clippings and other records, bits of information about the murder—an endeavor that spanned two decades.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
First up for Pocognoli is a four-game camp spanning three weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Despite its importance, however, the hypothesis had rarely been evaluated using large empirical datasets spanning a broad range of insects.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Beyond its role as a major creditor, China has built a broad economic presence in Zambia, with interests spanning copper mining, roads, airports, power projects and industrial parks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Super Troopers 3” hardly feels like some long-awaited third go-round in a franchise spanning 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
My father’s tribal rule had as its fulcrum the constant performing of rituals spanning the range of day-to-day living.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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