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Havana carried out an elaborate project called Operation Scorpion to spy on the organization and track its flights.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
This nod to elaborate disguises, favoured by attendees at science fiction conventions, hints at Smith's core audience.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
At that time, some of the earliest vertebrates evolved an elaborate bony exoskeleton.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Turns out, it was all part of an elaborate fraud scheme that prosecutors say ignored Medicare’s rules for Botox coverage and brazenly fabricated medical records, all to fund the doctor’s lavish lifestyle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“You don’t even own stock in your company,” said Eisman, after the typically elaborate Japanese businessman introductions.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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