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[greyv] / greɪv /




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“Meeting with Epstein was a grave error in judgment and put this work at risk,” Gates said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

More than two dozen personnel with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a report of a hiker in grave medical condition off Nichols Canyon Road near Hollywood Boulevard shortly before 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Every time a major bitcoin bear market arrives, there is an inevitable rush of grave dancing by crypto bulls and skeptics alike.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

We argued that the government shouldn’t be allowed to punish American citizens while forbidding them from publicly disputing the accusations, aside from grave matters of national security.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But because the danger was so grave, hardly any Negro students dared to cross the color line.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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