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“We’re getting older. We’re watching these guys get older. It’s like the definitive end of a childhood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
It’s still too early to draw definitive conclusions for why the damage, and death toll, were so high.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Iran's senior envoys left talks in Switzerland on Monday after a marathon negotiating session with the United States, state media reported, as mediators claimed progress towards a definitive US-Iran deal.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
"To our knowledge, this review is the most definitive determination that those who vape are at increased risk of cancer compared to those who don't," Prof. Stewart says.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
If we cannot come to any definitive conclusions, there is still a good deal we can say.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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