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The researchers also carried out several control experiments to eliminate alternative explanations, including accidental success and simple visual guidance.
From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026
It was acknowledged that Google's version of Android does not prevent device owners downloading alternative web browsers or using other search engines.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Instead, negotiators are looking at an alternative proposal from Oman—which has rights to the southern part of the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
“This alternative account pitches Black Americans against immigrants when the advocates who promoted the 14th Amendment did no such thing,” Jackson wrote.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026
They quickly repeated the process in front of alternative entry and escape points—low windows and the door in the back.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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