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But the roughly 2,500 who remain include hundreds of unaccompanied minors who are enduring dire conditions with limited access to food, water, shelter and sanitation.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Bilt said roughly 1,850 cardholders were affected and that it moved quickly to fix the errors, Ben Glickman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Since the fire was extinguished, Lineage has been tasked with removing roughly 88 million pounds of spoiled and decomposing food, along with fire and demolition debris.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

This represents roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the government under the policy, according to a recent court filing, external from US Customs and Border Protection.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The foundation had an endowment of roughly $22 billion, which generated about $1.1 billion in annual income to spend on various projects, about half of it to improve global health.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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