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Surgery is a better choice for a person under 65 who has a longer life expectancy, said Dr. Lars Svensson, chairman of the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Cox knows better than anyone that starting multiple horses in the Derby guarantees nothing more than having to secure more seats for more owners.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The president said the White House Correspondents’ Dinner would be rescheduled within 30 days, adding that the event — which he described as celebrating free speech — would return “bigger, better, and safer.”
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
It makes you wonder whether he'd be better off if his new album didn't do so well.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The kitchen to the left is no better, its counters piled with what I assume are the contents of the cupboards, which stand with their flimsy doors hanging open, empty.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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