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The rest of the basketball world has spent the entire season wondering whether this is the end of James’s eight-year partnership with the NBA’s glitziest franchise—his longest consecutive stint with a single team.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Fartousi also worries that even after repairs, damaged heritage sites may never recover their original character, noting the entire idea of cultural heritage rests on "the concept of originality".
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
It reminds me of when I visit my own nonna's house in Rome; I'm immediately ushered to the dining table and presented with enough pasta, bread and favourite dishes to feed an entire family.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Other firefighters, the claim alleges, were on duty inside the building the entire time — apparently oblivious.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
She’d stood over him the entire time, her eyes narrowed and mouth pursed into a thin line, and the kid had practically shrunk five inches by the time it was all over.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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