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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

Its heat-resistant design, originally intended for reentry on Earth and Mars, could be used to handle the intense heating from aerobraking in Uranus' atmosphere.

From Science Daily • 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

The weekly shots originally had list prices of up to $1,350 a month, though prices have come down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Housed in a stately brownstone that had originally been a private home, it was one of the loveliest school buildings in Brooklyn.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady