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He imposed a pied-à-terre tax for nonresidents and then released a list of almost a million property owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Under those conditions, grid cell activity was almost entirely absent.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Abdul Mateen Rahimzai, head of Badakhshan's mines department, said they have registered "almost 650 to 700 companies, and there are thousands of people working manually".
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Three artworks by street artist Banksy have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in cleaning operations and security so far, with the bill expected to rise.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
But after moments in front of the class that felt more like years, Kathy clumsily folded up her unread poem, stuffed it into her pocket, and ran home almost halfway through the rez.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
