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George grew up on a tobacco plantation approximately 30 miles southwest of Jamestown, Va., where in 1619 some of the first enslaved Africans in British North America were sold to colonists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The stock, which rallied earlier in the year, is approximately flat since the war began.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The Orion is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. on Friday, April 10.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Local 99 wanted job security provisions, increased work hours and a raise higher than an approximately 13% district offer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
His wife was approximately a hundred years younger than him and attractive in her own way, and was mostly quiet.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Walk Two Moons
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