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We found evidence of four flats, rented in the affluent borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in receipts, emails and bank records contained within the Epstein files.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The agency helped countries develop early warning systems to ensure that infectious disease outbreaks were rapidly detected and contained before they risked spreading to our borders.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

It has grown to more than 16,000 acres and was 10% contained as of Wednesday, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

That 11-acre blaze was 90% contained by 6 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“I was convinced,” he stated, “that the seabed contained memories of maritime civilizations that had never been recorded. What historians had missed, the sea remembered.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler