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By bringing these systems together, the scientists were able to recreate events that occur before the severe vascular abnormalities seen in postmortem human brain tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
It taints every good emotion that you were feeling before it happened.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Among those on the losing end: Bessent, who ran Key Square Group before joining the government and overseeing the IRS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Before blood pressure was measured, participants emptied their bladders and walked for two minutes to simulate the typical experience of walking into a clinic or medical office before a screening.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
The gunman ignores me, waiting until all three men untie their horses and giddyup down the road before holstering his gun.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
