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However, analysts pointed to a trend spanning “most energy transition themes.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The company, named after a remote region of South America spanning Argentina and Chile, was founded in 1973.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Beth Ford had worked at six companies spanning five industries, including Pepsi, Mobil and Scholastic, before arriving at Land O’Lakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Early humans occupied the site during the Middle Pleistocene, a period spanning roughly 774,000 to 129,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

He still has a scar, spanning three of his fingers, where he accidentally sliced his skin open.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi