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"Sadly, there had been numerous attempts by people to chop their nesting tree down and steal the eggs. I thoroughly enjoyed the task, and it was the start of 60 years of volunteering."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Those fell to the country’s creaky court system, where authorities have found numerous cases of corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
It was during that time that Riley’s offense went toe-to-toe with Patterson’s defense on numerous occasions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
“It takes numerous resources every time something like this happens,” Derderian said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
She had to pick numerous fragments of bone from the stew.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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