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During the three-hour flight Thursday to Caracas, U.S. and Venezuelan officials chatted in the aisles with businessmen, journalists and a handful of ordinary passengers, who nibbled on plantain chips.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
He pointed out that there would be many ordinary civilians in Moscow watching the event.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
And a person’s exposure to the electromagnetic field, or EMF, from a solar farm is roughly the same as what they would encounter from ordinary household appliances, according to researchers.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
"Most of the targets are ordinary infrastructure in cities. Residential buildings, energy facilities and businesses have been damaged," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
But it was no ordinary task, for this was to be no ordinary sanctuary.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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