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The most effective strategy involved sterilizing about 22% of adult female koalas each year in areas with the highest population densities rather than applying the approach across the entire region.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

"Start looking for things in shop windows, there is no human element when applying online and it can make all the difference," Clover says.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The filing says Google will begin paying the full monthly rate in October 2026, with a reduced fee applying during a ramp-up period until then.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

No, the Justices are applying the law and precedents as they read them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“I can answer your question,” said Fitzwilliam, “without applying to him. It is because he will not give himself the trouble.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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