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There is no way to prove this, but perhaps the cataclysm of the war impressed upon that generation the fragility of civilization and learning, and the need to preserve them.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

If all goes well in the industry, private insurers might be happy to offer factories their coverage without a state backstop and developers and lenders may no longer insist upon that extra layer of protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He added that he has "an awful lot of sympathy for the staff members who would have had to come upon that scene and how distressing that must have been".

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Vegas happily feasted upon that ambivalence all night long.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

Then came the day when Zeus who views the wide world drew men’s eyes upon that way accurst that wrung the manhood from the knees of many!

From "The Odyssey" by Homer