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In a new study, Northwestern researchers examined all 130,267 babies born in Georgia in 2017 and followed their fathers for the next five years, through 2022.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Guinea-Bissau, a Portuguese-speaking country wedged between Senegal and Guinea, has experienced five coups and numerous attempted putsches since independence from Portugal in 1974.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
For five of those, he’s been working at the Tool Box, amusing himself by idly messing with customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In particular, a 3% annual increase in average hourly earnings was the lowest in more than five years—evidence that though the labor market remains stable, it isn’t overheating and contributing to inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
‘Your Fa’s mad!’ the children had taunted Torak five summers before, when he and Fa had journeyed to the sea-shore for the clan meet.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
He profited from the two front-nine par fives to pick up three birdies by the turn and lead by one.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Brokers have the option to buy an additional 83.3 million shares as part of a standard overallotment option to help balance supply and demand, messing up the nine fives.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
When Tinsley ended the inning on a swinging strikeout, she ripped off her mask and screamed as her teammates poured out the dugout to give her high fives.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
"Hopefully I can throw a couple of fives or sixes against John."
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
It looks suspiciously as if Gog was counting by fives, and then tallied groups in bunches of five.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
