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Even if that had been 100 percent true, and all of our reporting had borne that out, that alone would have been interesting: The president’s pool guy is renovating the Reflecting Pool.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Another common infection came from Hepatozoon spp., a tick borne parasite found in 53% of the animals.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

And the cost will be disproportionately borne by entry-level workers doing repetitive tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The Department of Justice said that claims about prisons being awash with drugs, staff safety being ignored or management not caring about staff wellbeing "are simply not borne out by evidence".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Everywhere, there was a kind of recklessness borne of a sense that the American woods was effectively inexhaustible.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson