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Nigerians have been eager to have a piece of the energy business that was built up by the country's – and continent's – richest man: Aliko Dangote.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

I noticed Abdul El-Sayed only after he had already taken his place at a 9/11 memorial in Lansing, Michigan, last Friday, standing not far from a piece of steel from the World Trade Center site.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

In 1994, the New Yorker printed a piece headlined “Hot Pursuit” about this breed of journalists.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

As evidence of the safety problems, the president pointed to a recent incident in which a piece of the ceiling tumbled to the ground following a storm.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

"Oh, some ignoramus has melted a piece of this precious helmet for the gold," Don Quixote said.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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