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The female hiker was about three quarters of a mile up the trail when she was bitten on the ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Concerns about artificial intelligence over the past two quarters have removed the tech sector’s valuation premium, creating opportunities to buy, Kettner said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Evercore strategist Julian Emanuel has a screen of names that have beaten both sales and earnings estimates from analysts in all of the past eight quarters.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Two crossing paths divide the space into four quarters planted with lavender and potted lemon trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

So a dotted half note, for example, would last as long as a half note plus a quarter note, or three quarters of a whole note.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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