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And accompanying internal EA documents confirmed that water companies can spill sewage when there is "heavy" rain i.e. beyond the "normal" weather conditions.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The upshot is that longevity, i.e. not only living longer but being healthy for longer, could be big business for healthcare companies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
One bullish client “feels he’s going to be right eventually” but “keeps getting slammed with margin calls,” i.e., demands to repay a loan that financed his position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Today’s media-verse is so fractured and bifurcated along political lines, I just assumed that confirmation bias would drive most folks toward friendly sources, i.e. what they want to hear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Since 2,200,000 is considerably more than 500,000, we can be certain that at least two people have the same number of hairs on their heads; i.e., that some mailbox will receive at least two Philadelphians.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
