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Soon after, they’d hear of proposed projects in Butler and Clinton Counties and encounter local and state officials who they felt weren’t listening.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

“So sad to hear of the passing of Pierre Deny,” actor Sylvie Vartan wrote in French on Instagram, posting a photo of herself with Deny on stage in “Ne me regardez pas comme ça!”

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

It also said it had "no record" of Ty Hen Ltd requesting permission to leave the fields uncultivated but added it was sorry to hear of the impact on Jenkins.

From BBC May 16, 2026

“We are encouraged to hear of ‘large increases in Meta AI use’ since the Muse Spark launch and got a bit more on Zuckerberg’s plan.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

“Did you ever hear of an explorer called Stanislaus Grumman?”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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