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Apollo and humanoids like it require critical machine components known as actuators that are hard to come by in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
As a result, most of the crude being refined at Dangote's Kenyan refinery will have to come by ship from other regions, at least initially.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
After David Ellison acquired Paramount and set his sights on Warner Bros., goodwill has been hard to come by for the studio.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Postpandemic statistics on estrangement are hard to come by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Maybe she would have. Did she say if she might come by to check on me?”
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
