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In a series of three trades spanning mere hours on Monday, Gladstone completely remade his team’s defense with a new safety and two defensive linemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
To reconstruct Europe's ancient environments, the researchers examined an unusually extensive collection of evidence spanning millions of years.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
During the trial, Brand faced allegations from six women spanning the decade between 1999 and 2009, when he rose to fame as one of Britain's most high-profile entertainers.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The criminal charges against Brand stem from his interactions with six different women in the U.K. spanning from the late 1990s to the late aughts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Our Navajo nets kept everything connected like a spider’s strands spanning distant branches.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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