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Police originally said the victim was a man but have since confirmed the boy's age.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Benjamin Millepied brought to the Park Avenue Armory his site-specific “Romeo and Juliet,” originally choreographed for Walt Disney Concert Hall and, later, the Hollywood Bowl, in collaboration with Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The federal trial originally scheduled for September was delayed on Wednesday until October, and has now been pushed to January 25, 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

By examining these samples, researchers can see how water, minerals, and organic matter originally formed and interacted billions of years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The juvenile population in America increased from 1994 to 2000, but the juvenile crime rate declined, leading academics who had originally supported the “super-predator” theory to disclaim it.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson