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A comedy of offensive errors in the second quarter, with the ball on the one-yard line, destroyed Mater Dei coach Raul Lara’s plan for a controlled performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
Beyond revealing a fundamental quantum phenomenon, the new imaging technique could help scientists understand what prevents electrons from moving in a controlled and predictable way.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
A State Department report shows the U.S. released over $12 billion in oil revenue to Venezuela, returning nearly 99% of the funds it controlled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The urge to project a placid, controlled demeanor to friends and lovers is often amplified by the desire to reassure employers of one’s emotional competence.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
The Soviet Union controlled East Germany, where it installed a Communist government under a dictatorship.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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