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"I met so many wonderful pharmacists through the years, but for me it was always the people - some of the families in this town that I know span four generations."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Palantir itself has gained nearly 18% over the span, its best performance since the two days ended April 9, 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Before the car rally was to take place, three of the Valley Bureau Foundation’s board members quit in the span of a week.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
In that same 20-year span, customer-service workers more than tripled from 23,170 to 84,310.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
In the span of a few blinks, the wall is whole again, as if it’s never been attacked by an Amazon anime prop.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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President Obama's Speech at Hiroshima
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Civil Engineering
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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