matters

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That matters because the environment may help explain how several hominin lineages survived at the same time.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“Before, winning was the most important thing in the world. Now, what matters most to me are my kids and my family.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The selloff matters because it puts one of this year’s most important market rotations to the test.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

The Chinese readout mentioned none of these matters.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

To complicate matters, one of the Soviets leaked to the press that if Fischer failed to come for the second game, Spassky would probably return to Moscow.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady