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The latter aren’t presidential appointees and hence are beyond Mr. Trump’s reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It works with heat in the air, hence the name.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“Investment in the business is larger than we previously expected and there’s lack of visibility on cost savings hence margin improvements,” they wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

But Mac and Linux users don’t get WireGuard just yet — hence the above screenshot.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

They found him in bed with one of his chronic sinus infections, resting up for the Nobel ceremony two days hence.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik