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Ruth Williams co-authored the report by environmental charities, which for the first time attempted to put a figure on the amount of protected species being killed each year.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The earliest Olympic mascot wasn’t formally a mascot, but Schuss, a stylized Z-shaped figure on skis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
A major figure on the Italian music scene, Da Vinci "could appeal to the traditional audience, who only follow the contest on television on the night of the event", Dias-das-Almas said.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
A new study aims to put a dollar figure on the total wear and tear on the country’s urban infrastructure, and arrives at $1.03 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Someone else was moving not far away, stooping over another prone figure on the ground.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
