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On the morning of his death, only four prison officers were working on Gareth's wing instead of nine.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Han said the project illustrates how data science can uncover meaningful public health trends instead of simply producing statistics.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Agents said the insurer’s tech, instead of freeing up their time to sell more, can result in them having to sort out glitches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The 90/10 portfolio wasn’t brilliant, but it was better: It gained $1,000 in constant dollars, a 10% gain instead of a 1% gain.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

‘I would have preferred it,’ said Fin-Kedinn, ‘if you’d used water instead of broth. That was a waste of good food.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver