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The findings demonstrate how valuable it can be to revisit unprepared specimens stored in museums and research collections.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

"Swathes of the NHS and social care estate are in disrepair following decades of under-investment and are utterly unprepared for extreme temperatures."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

They were unprepared for the destruction yet to come.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

But all too often, VIX rises in August and catches traders unprepared.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

She was afraid to sit down because she might doze off and be unprepared when the siren went off.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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