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Rain rates are probably going to be a quarter of inch per hour or less, making debris flow and landslides unlikely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Volkswagen-owned Bentley last month unveiled its first EV, touting the $230,000 car’s acceleration from 0 to 60 miles an hour in 2.9 seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Reports written live by ESPNCricinfo suggest the ball began reversing in the first hour after lunch, 35 overs into the South Africa second innings.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The demonstration was broken up by police, an hour earlier than planned due to several "violations," a statement said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It took us nearly an hour to find a place to hunt.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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After searches by the MDP and Cambridgeshire Constabulary, a small breach of a perimeter fence was identified a few hours later.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The latest strikes have already caused rolling power outages and left parts of Kyiv without water for several hours on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Yank believes that it is they, the laborers heaving coal for hours amid the broiling heat of the engine room, who are the real masters of the ship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"The body's drainage system can clear out liquids injected into the knee within hours."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Fashion shows in the restaurant during lunch and tea hours were a weekly affair to display the store’s newest merchandise.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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