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Instead, Kennedy suggested that some people shouldn’t be allowed to “take from the pool” because of personal choices that lead to bad health outcomes.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Huang previously said China represents a $50 billion market for AI infrastructure, growing at 50% a year, and has campaigned strongly for Nvidia to be allowed to sell to Chinese customers.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

By shielding companies from the efficiency frontier of global competition, we have created industries that are too small to be truly global yet too large to be allowed to fail locally.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

E-bikes would still be allowed on designated bikeways, such as along the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Finally, they demanded that they be allowed to challenge Mrs. Gallup’s theory about Shakespeare.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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