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He responded by telling the representative that he doesn’t own the rights to his prior work—and he doesn’t even have access to the materials being requested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Then in 2025, after celebrating the 20-year anniversary of her breakout album release with a short gig at a WeHo nightclub the year prior, she announced a residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

However, prior to that the split was more even with 11 recipients from non-Premier League winners compared to 10 for players from the champions.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Optimized quantum algorithms could crack Bitcoin’s encryption using under 500,000 qubits, a 20-times reduction from prior estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But the purpose of the drills was to see how rapidly people could reach the room at any hour of the day or night without prior notice.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom