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Its companion belongs to the same general category of stars as the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
Podcaster Rhea Somaiya, 28, also likes the general idea, but has a healthy scepticism around a lot of them in practice.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
Mazharul Islam, general manager of S-21 Apparels Limited, said a group of workers had disrupted operations despite most employees reporting for duty.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Web3, in general, describes internet applications that interact with a blockchain — a digital ledger that stores data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
It was easy to say good-bye to the monks in general, but not to Brother Ferz, who made me a novice and taught me to read and write.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
In Uganda's military, even senior generals are finding that their rank offers little protection from the wrath of the country's powerful army chief.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Party elders once settled on state governors and army generals as presidential nominees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The idea is to be able to search for any message by any subject: names of German generals, specific ports or airfields, types of planes or weapons.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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