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In their ruling on Tuesday, the five Supreme Court judges said the law had long differentiated between child and adult killers, and that the trial judge had correctly and fairly decided on a minimum term.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

This is one of “South Park’s” favorite arrangements: everyone has correctly identified one small piece of the scam and nevertheless becomes part of it.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

"Their weight is known precisely. They therefore allow us to correctly interpret the scale's balance. Similarly, the glass beads allow us to draw the correct conclusions from the properties of the infrared radiation."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

“My life as I knew it was over,” Teagan says in voiceover, leaving you to correctly predict the kicker: “But little did I know, my new life was just beginning.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

You recall your name perfectly well, know what year it is, and can correctly identify the capitals of at least a few midsized European nations.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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