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The report covers a period spanning the birth of the children in the 2000s up until they were involved in the 2023 criminal trial.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The show celebrates the late jazz musician’s centennial through imagery captured over a career spanning nearly five decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

An Ebola outbreak in the region spanning 2018 to 2020—the second-largest on record—caused over 2,000 deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

With a business empire spanning coal, airports, cement and media, the chairman of Adani Group has been rocked in recent years by corporate fraud allegations and a stock crash.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The author must possess a range of expertise spanning the above disciplines, so that relevant advances can be synthesized.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond