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The drug kept the disease from progressing for a median of 11.1 months in a 27-person trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Congress kept funding for science missions nearly steady, allocating $7.25 billion for science missions, about a 1% decrease from 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

I kept my ears and heart open as much as I could.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The agents kept going, wanting to know about the vehicles he owned and how he paid for his plane ticket.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

He felt Wolf starting to nibble the rawhide with his sharp front teeth, and kept very still so as not to put him off.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver