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The Dream Midtown went so far as to wheel an industrial size steamer into my room when a portable one wasn’t immediately available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Lee said she still notices slight differences when she speaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"I found out that he became a member of the Nazi Party around 21st of April 1938, just a few days after the Anschluss," when Adolf Hitler annexed Austria to Germany, he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

World Quantum Day was established by a cohort of scientists in 2021, when the technology was in its nascent stages.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

This was perfect practice for school on Monday when she’d have a second chance to recite her poem.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith