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“My service has spanned both Republican and Democratic administrations. I am not a politician, and I have no partisan loyalties,” he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

He describes Casablancas and Co. as the last in a lineage of quintets that, collectively, have spanned five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In 2023, Ken Salazar, then the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, said there were at least 200 tunnels that spanned the border.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

That relationship has spanned several transfer windows and included Rogers' move to Stamford Bridge this summer.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

It was built into a white arch formed by two monumental stone wolves on their hind legs, and spanned the road leading up the hill to the Court.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo



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