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In the one debate he participated in, Pratt put Bass on the defensive, turned Raman into a tongue-tied mess, kept his answers sharp and relatable, and even earned the praise of the moderators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He also kept copious and documented records of the people he knew: hence the piles of emails, photos and other documents that are now in the public domain.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

According to researchers from the University of Cambridge, the way these ancient organisms reproduced limited competition and kept evolution moving at a remarkably slow pace for millions of years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Six figures for courtside, $10,000 for a nosebleed with a partial view of Larry David’s bald head, the price kept going up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I kept my eyes on the ant hole, hoping for a last visit from my small friends, but they did not appear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom