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“It all starts to add up to an assertive, ambitious, aggressive approach the government now has on behalf of scale,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Some of those projects like the LIV Golf Tour never seemed to add up in the first place, according to Ellen R Wald.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Budget Bytes also has recipes for ground chicken and turkey burgers with cost breakdowns that add up to less than $2 per serving.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

For a condition affecting hundreds of millions of people globally, that kind of prevention could add up quickly if applied broadly among people at elevated risk.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

However, the fact that it is both long range and always attractive means that its effects all add up.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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