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In the end it emerges, however confusingly, that Varsha’s abilities are crucial to the work of environmental activists; supernatural forces may be the last check on mankind’s destruction of the earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

More people came, he said, and he returned to check on his brother, finding that he had left the BMW and was sitting in his Audi passenger seat.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The couple then ran to their house to check on their children, the police report said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Fares could also increase over time because "a meaningful check on the system is now gone," Akubuiro said.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Now Farmer plans to hike to their homestead, in a tiny town called Casse, to check on the family.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French