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What I said in August: "I fully expect them to be at the sharp end of the Premier League once more under the outstanding guidance of Emery."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But once he did, the chatbot latched onto the divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Preserved inside the 100 million-year-old resin are fossils from an ancient forest ecosystem that once supported a remarkable variety of creatures, including species never seen before.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Let the mixture sit for 15 to 20 minutes, pressing the bread down once or twice so it can fully absorb the custard.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Increasingly I was spending the days as I did the nights, tossing on the thin straw pallet trying in vain to find a position in which all aches at once were eased.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom