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Michael Mullins, 56, who had been at the helm of Stretford Grammar School in Greater Manchester for 17 years, died in the crash involving a car on Paddock Lane in Altrincham on Monday evening.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

He’s now the senior imam of the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“Nothing would surprise me coming out of his mouth,” said Joyce Rothermel, 80, retired chief executive of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Greater bond market volatility could tighten funding markets, which has been a focal point of past financial turmoil.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

While the New Guinea hemi-continent of Greater Australia thus developed both animal husbandry and agriculture, the Australian hemi-continent developed neither.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond