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At the age of 19, shortly before beginning medical school in Moscow, Anton takes a retreat in the Ukrainian countryside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Women who unintentionally used these drugs shortly before or during early pregnancy were more likely to give birth prematurely, but only when the medications had been prescribed to treat existing diabetes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
But for the thundering prose, Guterres leaves office with a world far hotter than when he took office in 2017 shortly after the landmark Paris Agreement took effect.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the site in Raynesway shortly after 16:00 GMT on Thursday.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Instead, shortly after dinner, he approached Penelope in the common room and asked if he might sit quietly and observe the Babushkinov children.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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