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A full year of data centre potable water use is approximately 1.88bn litres, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The White House said approximately $2 billion is available in the fund and that it has never previously been used to make direct payments to Medicare recipients.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were the second and third leading causes of death in 2023, responsible for approximately 11 percent and six percent of total deaths respectively.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In the June primary, state Treasurer Fiona Ma finished first with 19.1% of the approximately 8.5 million ballots cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
When Toussaint L’Ouverture led a revolt of black Haitian slaves in 1801, Napoleon sent his brother-in-law, General Charles LeClerc, and a military force of approximately 29,000 to crush the rebels.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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