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“We can no longer keep our city together with duct tape and slurry,” said Rae Huang, a leftist community organizer, at a recent candidate forum on housing and transportation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

CA19-9 levels can rise in non-cancerous conditions like pancreatitis or bile duct obstruction, and some people do not produce the marker at all due to genetic differences.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Minutes after that, Campbell removed the duct tape from the doorbell camera which he discussed with his daughter by phone.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The duct-tape solution assumes you have duct tape — but the West’s is now in China because it was cheaper.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

The store was running low on plastic sheeting, duct tape, rope—anything that would protect windows from the winds.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers