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The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, the president’s eldest sons, have a portfolio of tech companies that are raking in billions from the Pentagon.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Galaxies continue to emit light, but that light may spend billions of years crossing the cosmos before reaching us.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
SpaceX would need to spend billions at Federal Communications Commission auctions to acquire spectrum and establish the bands needed for a reliable connection, according to MoffettNathanson.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
The Dodgers are part of the entertainment industry which annually draws maybe a billion fans or more and certainly billions of dollars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The great majority have lifetimes of billions or more years in which they are shining stably, providing a suitable energy source for the origin and evolution of life on nearby planets.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
