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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

The scene originally had Peet’s character being recognized by someone who awkwardly can’t quite place her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

John Barnard, a wetland specialist, said: "There are historical records of swallowtails right across East Yorkshire. So bringing milk parsley back basically puts things in place for where they originally lived."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

Saturn was originally one of the Numina, the Protector of the Sowers and the Seed, as his wife Ops was a Harvest Helper.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton