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The move is a marked improvement to the proposal in January, which held rates roughly flat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This period marked a dramatic shift from simple organisms to a wide variety of more advanced life forms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

It also marked the first time in Coachella history when the famously sunny desert festival received rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Nasa said its image marked "the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A wild olive tree marked the end of the thicket, which must have been fed from an underground tributary of the Tarim River.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri