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Cantwell logged 400 hours of combat flight experience, including missions over Iraq and Afghanistan, and he trained at length for hard parachute landings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Under jockey Jamie Hamilton, Crokes Cross beat better-fancied Changemyluck - who was priced at 5-2 - by a length and a quarter to give Coltherd his first success since March 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The display of the biggest iPhone now is more than double the diagonal length of the original.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In recent days, the fourth-year player has posted several videos on Instagram in which he speaks at length about his religious beliefs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

They formed a long line at the door of Ashton Place that stretched the full length of the curved driveway, past the formal gardens and the blooming daffodils, and onto the grassy lawn.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood