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The Justice companies believe the government’s criminal investigation was based primarily on Fowler’s claims, which Ruby dismissed as the allegations of a “disgruntled” former employee.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The findings, published June 9 in Nature Metabolism, are based on a large analysis of patient health records combined with advanced imaging studies of human brain tissue and mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Danny Murphy: The underdogs who do well are usually based on a strong defence, like Morocco were last time.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The filing notes that those are preliminary numbers based on internal data, and subject to change.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He even had the commercial smarts to form a film syndicate, based on the fame of his expedition photographer, an Australian named Frank Hurley.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong