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For instance, a clock traveling at 10 m/s for 57 million years would fall behind a stationary clock by about one second.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
While the beach is accessible via a nearby public stairway, the agency argues that route is insufficient for the disabled or, for instance, those with strollers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
In one instance, prosecutors said Chinese officials asked Lu to help "verify" that a longtime critic of China, Xu Jie, who fled the country in 2013, was in the US.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The brouhaha over paid social media content is just the latest instance of the growing political impact of online creators.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The early Greeks, for instance, used the word "fiving" to describe the process of tallying.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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