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In CPB’s Big Bend Sector project, for example, contractors were ultimately required to install cattle fencing and cattle guards — something Posillico’s lawsuit contends was not what the government originally asked of potential contractors.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The fossil was originally discovered in 1979 near an artificial reservoir outside the city.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Verhoeven was originally set to face Anthony Joshua but, when the Briton's career was stalled by a serious car accident in November, something even bigger emerged.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

After all, Nvidia was built originally on sales to gaming platforms.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Annunciation, 1344, originally in the town hall of Siena, is a very early example of the geometrical representation of space.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton