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“The war in Iran has added an additional layer of uncertainty on top of an already shaky macroeconomic climate,” a senior real-estate executive said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“The war in Iran has added an additional layer of uncertainty on top of an already shaky macroeconomic climate,” a manager from the real-estate industry told the survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

By engineering a subwavelength grating, they were able to trap infrared light within a layer only 40 nanometers thick.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The story has since gained traction because it was reported by mainstream outlets, lending an unusual layer of legitimacy to what might otherwise be dismissed as a fringe anecdote.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

After dark, he crawled under the fences into East Berlin, took off the top layer, stashed it for later, and walked down the street in the clean suit.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin