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"I checked it with a spectrometer and found that even though the butterflies didn't look violet to me, it reflected UV light," she said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
He checked the label on a tufted wingback armchair he sold and tracked down the Chinese manufacturer through a U.S. government database.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Littler beat 14 contestants but then lost to Sherrock, who won nearest the bull to throw first and then checked out in 15 darts.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
The fire department “found no reason for the alarm activation” and “the alarm system was checked and reset by Harvard Staff,” according to Cambridge Day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
“All we have is a hunch, a hunch that would have taken entirely too long to explain. Besides, last I checked, nobody listened to criminals and their hunches.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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