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But scientific naming follows a rule of priority: when the same species has been given more than one scientific name, the earliest valid name takes precedence.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Earlier this month, Jeff Dean, a fixture of Google’s AI efforts since its earliest days, left with three other senior DeepMind researchers to found a startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Directed by Henry Winkler and co-starring Lee Majors as Mountain Dan, it may be one of the earliest precursors to the Hallmark holiday-style movies.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parton - whose earliest performances were in church as a child - referred to it as her "song of deliverance", helping her on the road to stardom.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Even the earliest readers of Origin were aware of the book’s far-reaching implications.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
