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Top Republican and Democratic lawyers squabbled over the details of Civil War “field voting,” when ballots were collected from Union soldiers and transported back home after the election.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
During 32 dives to the site, explorers collected samples from 485 whale-fossil sites and active whale falls, and found a treasure trove of remains, including one extinct whale's skeleton.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Working with collaborators Yi Guo, Ph.D., and Jiang Bian, Ph.D., the team used artificial intelligence to analyze deidentified UF Health records collected between 2012 and 2024.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The deal accounts for more than half of Oracle’s $553 billion cloud-computing backlog—the total value of future revenue it expects but hasn’t collected yet.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
At last they collected their clothes and belongings and trooped out, closing the door behind them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Lesson 17
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