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Though much of this material will be familiar, Mr. Sebag Montefiore’s account is thorough, bringing events up to the U.S.-Israeli clashes with Iran over the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Thorn’s name may be familiar to fans of the ’90’s because he was the guitar player in Blind Melon.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Further, they can be hard for primary care doctors, who might not be familiar with every tick-borne affliction, to catch.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Origin’s building will be familiar to L.A. ravers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

I was watching two soldiers in the unfamiliar uniforms that were beginning, by then, to be familiar; they were standing idly beside the yellow-and-black-striped lift-up barrier.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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