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After being sold multiple times across state lines, her last owner, a Mississippi plantation owner named Robert Smith moved West to begin a Mormon community in Utah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But that being said, you have to keep in mind that we are getting this information secondhand, it’s a juror note that’s being interpreted and characterized by Reddington.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The match is being staged as a double-header with the nations' women's teams meeting in a repeat of the Black Ferns' 46-17 victory in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
But not every hybrid being mixes animal with human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
None of the facilities were adequate for anyone, much less people who were being treated for a serious illness.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
These giant computer campuses, which are mostly void of human beings, have become a focal point of the growing revolt against an increasingly predatory tech industry.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The issue has bubbled up in the literature on AI alignment—AIs are trained to believe sentient beings deserve special consideration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"I believe that only then will we be able to begin to heal and move forward -- not as adversaries, but as human beings and as peoples equal in dignity."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
This stuff has been designed intentionally to mimic human beings, and we are very, very easily fooled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“He’s taking us to a dungeon, right? That human beings use? The passages would have to be clear. Regular people can’t use magic to get through underwater tunnels.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
