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I Am Maximus, owned by JP McManus, triumphed by seven and a half lengths in 2024, before finishing two and a half lengths behind Nick Rockett who was victorious under Mullins' son Patrick last year.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
If TurboQuant reduces memory demand by even half of what the paper claims, the fair value of the memory sector re-prices by 40% to 60%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The car was parked on a quiet residential street, Cedar Springs Terrace, a couple of miles from her apartment and about a mile and a half from her gig.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The Bruins didn’t even panic when their leader seemed to panic, as Betts spent nearly half of the first quarter on the bench complaining that, “I’ve got something stuck in my throat.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
The other was half the size—a child with soft cheeks, red shoes, and a rope of auburn hair.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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