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Their work provided some of the earliest hints of the infinite particle spectrum later connected to string theory.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The company had to repay the debt not with cash, but with hundreds of tons of cables and rope—making it one of the earliest asset-backed loans, as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In 2022, after both parents had died, Ferrer opened a closet and found about 100 letters from Poly, the earliest less than a week after their departure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Oprah Winfrey, one of Chopra’s earliest champions and business partners, gave him a huge boost with TV appearances in the early 1990s.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Already the night was less inky than before, and the earliest of the early birds had taken to the treetops and were chirping their sunrise songs.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood