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Further west, viewers may have slightly longer before the moon disappears.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

“FY27 guidance also broadly better than market expected across the board, with Wodgina a strong beat on volume and costs, and capex slightly better on a like-for-like basis,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

There was only one slightly awkward question: Where, exactly, was all this bargain beef coming from?

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Inflation is forecast to cool slightly to 2.7% overall in 2026 and then 2.3% in 2027.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

At the very end of the passageway was a door, slightly ajar with light spilling out.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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