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Typically the U.S. sees about 250 reported cases by this time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

"It was obvious by this time that media interest in the case was enormous. It made not just national news, but international news," he said.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

In the last season before the COVID-19 pandemic, flu vaccination rates were notably higher by this time of year, at 51.2%.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

As the New York Times’ DealBook noted, this doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll have a Warnetflix behemoth by this time next year.

From Slate Dec. 5, 2025

Okay, so maybe I was a little angry at Joseph by this time.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt




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