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At least 54 people had suffered burn injuries, with at least six of them being treated in intensive care, Interior Minister Said Sayoud said on Wednesday night.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
However, the investors have been growing increasingly worried about when the vast sums of cash being pumped into the AI sector will see a meaningful return, if ever.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Instead of getting a hero’s welcome in Tokyo, she spent years being dismissed like a hippie pariah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Zymire Hughes, 22, is being held in Clark County jail, with a court hearing scheduled for Thursday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
He thinks he’s being generous enough by letting me be part of a swim club in that area.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Human beings have, throughout history, opportunistically eaten almost any edible thing that they could get their hands on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
And so you get a power that’s much greater than your own, and you begin to look on other human beings with the type of awe and respect that their humanness deserves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Be good role models and good human beings," he has said to his players.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I would like people to see dogs as emotional beings," says Cuaya.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Finally, the beings of air, the many birds and winged bugs, flew into the crisp, salty air.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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