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The report noted that cooling towers can spread Legionella bacteria over a wide area, with people living within 0.6 miles from a tower at highest risk of infection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But then, with a blank expression and wide eyes, he struck back, saying Musk in 2017 had demanded "90 percent of the equity" and "refused to commit in writing" to sharing power.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

For years, weight cycling has been linked to a wide range of health concerns, including greater fat accumulation, faster muscle loss, slower metabolism, and increased risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

McIlroy's pre-tournament prediction of being able to take the sting out of Pennsylvania course by smashing his driver as far as he could proved wide of the mark in a disappointing opening round.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She could’ve been posed on the moving-picture screen—the porcelain skin, the wide almond eyes, the long silky hair, all the things the world picked out and remarked on.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu