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A galaxy may already have contained two black holes orbiting closely around one another at its center, a system known as a binary black hole.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
"AISI contained its incident within an hour. The next organisation may not."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
She said that as long as the issue remained contained, third-quarter same-store sales could end up being anywhere from flat to down 1%, assuming a decline in August and a rebound in September.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
According to Wang, this ability to deliver a powerful but tightly contained attack could have implications for future treatments targeting bacterial infections or tumors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Spiritual periodicals contained serialized fiction, book reviews, ads for upcoming lectures, wedding and birth announcements, all items common to hometown papers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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