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As these forms of faith came down to the present day, they tended to ignore the strain of religions that are mostly nonproselytizing—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto and tribal indigenous traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Using his access to the Atlas database, Wai tracked her down to her flat in Pontefract where she was living with her young son.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

"I am pleased we are able to reduce the price by at least 30 percent and bring the cost down to $105 per ticket."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Attorneys on both sides played and replayed the footage over and over, sometimes slowed down to the millisecond in order to show how Jones and his colleagues had approached the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The fur on its head was black, and so long that it reached right down to its shoulders.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver