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Philip surveyed three streets on behalf of the England Data Unit, all within a few minutes' walk of Covent Garden, on a weekday evening.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
So, when Sepulveda Boulevard becomes the Sepulveda River in a few months, and the TV news reporters pull on those yellow rain slickers for “Stormwatch ‘26,” remember that L.A. has starred in this movie before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Police say its database, searchable with a few keystrokes, has sped up arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The president is a pop-culture fanatic; he blasts Broadway showtunes at his rallies and was tweetstorming about Kristen Stewart a few years before becoming the leader of the free world.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Your aunt and I are taking Arlo out to dinner. That’ll give your dad some space for a few hours.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
