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It’s a long overdue change, yet it will probably help “a very small segment of folks,” said Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Kirby, 58, grew up in a small town outside Dallas, went to the Air Force Academy with dreams of being a fighter pilot and ended up with a much different career involving planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Apart from a small display in Ravenshead Library, residents of the village and Nottinghamshire as a whole would have little to tell of the extraordinary treasure found nearby.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

A 2023 study of psychedelic medical research found myriad problems, including small sample sizes, selection bias, placebo effects, and lack of control groups.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

At last the man stopped in front of a small secondhand shop, took out a ring of keys, and let himself in.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom