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The rare companies with balance-sheet capacity, like Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly, have shown little appetite for deals at this scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

One exhibition space features a rarely shown oil painting which Central Library architect Bertram Goodhue commissioned to convince the library administration and board of commissioners to approve his eclectic building design.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said last year that the overall human rights situation in North Korea over the past decade had shown no improvement and in many cases had worsened.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The court was also shown text messages that Wilson sent Ghost, saying MacInnes had "zero issues" with the incident.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

So that was it: Masvita’s first blood had shown, and she was going to stay with her father’s sister to be instructed in the secrets of womanhood.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer