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Shafer, who started the orchard in 1999, said it’s gotten so popular that he stopped advertising about 15 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"Although these historical practices ended 35 years ago, the deep impact this has had on the families and loved ones of the deceased continues to this day," Bridget Archer told parliament.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Provincial officials insist that Tierra del Fuego has not had a case of hantavirus since its reporting became mandatory 30 years ago -- unlike in provinces to the north, such as Rio Negro and Chubut.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“We found that no grooms were really being catered to whatsoever,” said Fletcher Kasell, half of the fashion label Tanner Fletcher, a New York brand that began offering more options for grooms three years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That’s what Dad told me almost three years ago when we walked through this hallway before I started sixth grade, and I knew right then that I’d do whatever it took to make that happen.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison