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Voters in more than a dozen states are considering tax-related amendments in November.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Thick haze turned the skies in Indonesia's Palangkaraya apocalyptic shades of yellow and orange on Thursday, reducing visibility to a few dozen metres as wildfires cause a regional air pollution crisis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He and Stuart plan to visit more than a dozen schools this fall and next spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
It is suggested that number isn't greater than "half a dozen" - a phrase used by several people we have spoken to.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
His producer met them with an armload of fluffy white towels, hot coffee, and a dozen glazed donuts.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
"Our results show that by 2020, nearly half of coral species were at elevated relative risk of extinction" with climate change the main driver of this decline, wrote Obura and dozens of top scientists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
In other photos, dozens of containers and their contents could be seen floating in the water.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Pacific Gas and Electric announced it was also considering outages for customers in dozens of counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Travel enthusiasts accrue the free travel-sized toiletry pouches by the dozens, even hundreds; ‘I love every single one.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
All eyes instantly land on us, and there are dozens of them.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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