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All of the recently excavated footprints are evenly spaced except for one print, which is out of line with the others.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
RIG climbed 1.2% from a year ago, rising across all of Nestlé’s businesses except the troubled infant formula division.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
We have good banter, but I feel like I have no choice except to move forward on my own.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Now, no plastic water bottles are allowed except the ones sold in the stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The dorm was pitch-black except for a red flashing light in the corner of the ceiling that I’d never seen before.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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