could

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The researchers say the connectome could support many future lines of investigation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“It deals with the rise of tech authoritarianism and the surveillance state, which doesn’t sound like it could be made fun or into a game,” said Marez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"You could choose to send them quickly or slowly depending on the nature of the observation. And the only way to do that is if you have two propulsion systems, which is now possible."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But he was surprised by articles that said men could experience postpartum depression too.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As the Japanese tightened their grip on the Philippines, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered General MacArthur to leave the Philippines and relocate to Australia so General MacArthur could regroup, strategize, and return, ready to fight.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly