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We could lean on Congress and say: “Once upon a time in 1966, Congress established the statutory protection for handling gifts.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Think of American shipping companies plundering British ships, which was common practice once upon a time.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Under that law, a person can’t be prosecuted for two offenses “based upon the same act or criminal transaction.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I think they all feel like it's such an important moment that it's incumbent upon them to do whatever they can to shape the direction that this technology is going," Smith said.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was pitched upon a cliff that looked over the Cold, Cold Ocean.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
