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Hays was an angel investor; he founded the fundraising and banking platform Capital, formerly known as Party Round, and the advertising network Branded Native.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

So if we’re going to tie the status of children to whether their parents are “domiciled,” under Sauer’s own theory, why would the children of formerly enslaved people be citizens at all?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In addition to the Galbraiths, coauthors on this study are Brian English, Ph.D., of Janelia Research Campus, and Ulrike Boehm, Ph.D., formerly with Janelia and now with Carl Zeiss AG of Germany.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

In recent months, the rise of artificial intelligence has been pummeling stocks in such industries as software and finance, as investors fear that companies formerly regarded as invincible could be stormed by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

As a badge of honor, formerly imprisoned suffragists were given a “Jailed for Freedom” pin.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler