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"A year in orbit pushes both hardware and humans into a different operational regime compared with the shorter Shenzhou missions of the programme's earlier phases," he said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Justice Minister Akin Gürlek said earlier this week that the appeal court ruling "reinforces our citizens' trust in democracy".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“They’re dancing in the streets because there’s a lot of money coming in,” Trump said earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Ultimately, the researchers believe AI-assisted analysis of social media conversations could become an important tool for identifying emerging concerns around medications and wellness trends much earlier than traditional systems allow.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

I saw now that it’d been stupid to challenge him earlier.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu