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The Home Office originally wanted to move asylum seekers to the barracks by early December and use the site for 12 months, but the plans were delayed.
From BBC
The approach was originally developed by Earth climate researcher Sylvia Dee to reconstruct ancient climates using indirect indicators such as tree rings or ice cores.
From Science Daily
The water was originally divided among the states in 1922 under an agreement called the Colorado River Compact.
From Los Angeles Times
The January nonfarm payrolls report, originally scheduled for Friday, will now be published on Wednesday, Feb. 11, due to a partial government shutdown.
The report was originally set for release on Friday, but was delayed thanks to the four-day partial government shutdown.
From Barron's
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