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China, Washington's chief geopolitical rival, has been North Korea's main trading partner by far for decades and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for the country of around 26 million people.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Within that shrinking universe, Macy’s is by far the biggest player, with more than $20 billion in annual revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"Iron is crystallized in oxide nanoparticles making the cells superparamagnetic and reactive to magnetic fields. We found by far the strongest magnetic response in liver tissue," adds Prof. Ulf Wiedwald, from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The American Redistricting Project forecasts California losing four congressional seats in the 2030 apportionment due to population loss, the most of any state by far.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A couple of weeks later, my father met with the other major landholders at the Moose Lodge and declared the cotton harvest date, by far the most important event in our entire county.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly