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I asked Schenck whether he thought Suozzi used living at C Street to establish his bona fides with a minister known then as a right-wing evangelical.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

An inquest held in November 2024 could not establish a cause of death, despite a post-mortem examination, an examination of the scene and a review of the child's and family's medical history.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He told AFP he believes Canadian authorities were missing an opportunity to establish the gravity of Law's conduct.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The board said it has accepted the application but paused the merger-review proceeding, including an environmental review, and will later establish an appropriate schedule for the remainder of the proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Cornelis van Sommelsdijk, the castle’s absent lord, had helped establish a Labadist outpost across the ocean in South America: a lush, dangerous place called Surinam.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman