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Also on the chopping block is $1.6 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees the National Weather Service and other climate and weather agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

By buying Globalstar, Farrar said, SpaceX would block a chance for Amazon to “broaden its appeal” and match Starlink’s direct-to-direct capability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

"We didn't expect skull parts and so many more bones. There was a fair amount of excitement when we saw what was hidden inside the block."

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

In 65 cities across the U.S., the Pentagon contracts with a hotel where a block of rooms is set aside five nights a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I saw the Grote Markt, half a block away, as clearly as though I were standing there, saw the town hall and St. Bavo’s and the fish mart with its stair-stepped facade.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom