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Walker and Auen understand that humanity is deeply entrenched in an empathy crisis, with every last way out being sealed off one by one.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

So I added an introduction to a song where one by one we introduced the musicians at the beginning of the song, and you could hear how we put it together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Seeing them die, one by one, as their cases drag on thanks to bureaucratic intransigence engenders an almost primal sense of outrage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Rather than analyzing genes one by one, this technique identifies groups of genes whose behavior changes together, providing a broader picture of how immune cells respond to ultrasound treatment.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Willem introduced him as a friend from Leiden and he shook hands with us one by one.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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