black
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Japanese authorities have sedated and captured a black bear, days after it was spotted roaming around a city near Tokyo.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Additional theoretical work on cosmic explosions involving black holes and strongly magnetized neutron stars may also help reveal where ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are born.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The show’s photos, predominantly in black and white, document these dramatic emphases as revealed by the stances and gestures of Graham and her dedicated group of women.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Before being elected to Congress, Bass served in the California state assembly, where she became the first black woman to serve as a House speaker in any state legislature.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
There was a slice of black bread for each prisoner, too, then nothing more until we were given a ladle of turnip soup and a small boiled potato late in the afternoon.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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