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In January, the European Commission took receipt of the "Stop Destroying Videogames" petition, signed by almost 1.3 million people, after high-profile instances of games being switched off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Note that the score of 0 here includes all instances of a batter coming to bat including dismissals and not outs.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Using crowdsourcing techniques, VroniPlag Wiki in Germany and Dissernet in Russia have exposed numerous instances of plagiarism by public servants in their dissertations and academic publications.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
And recent reporting by the Washington Post uncovered at least 50 instances nationwide in which law enforcement officials were accused of misusing their access to the cameras, largely to stalk former romantic partners or citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But for all that, it is still satisfying to be able to point to instances in one's career that highlight very clearly how wrong such people are.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
