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Say what you will about the Democratic establishment circa 2026.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
It said archaeological trenches dug near the route of the underground cable "contained the rim of an inverted pottery vessel whose fabric suggests a Bronze Age collared urn circa 1700-1500BC, typically associated with human burial".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
We’re entering Los Angeles, circa 1981, and just like the Overlook Hotel, danger lurks beneath a glamorous facade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Charlotte was cleaning out her parents’ garage last summer when she found a box of catalogs, circa 1996–1999. dELiA*s, MoxieGirl, Alloy — they were all there.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
A site for the Silicon Valley investor, circa 1996, was not a natural home for a sober-minded value investor.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
