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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

Symptoms can be similar to other conditions, hence why it can take such a long time between first seeing a doctor and receiving a diagnosis, according to Endometriosis UK.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

By 1900 it had reached California in the vicinity of the Klamath River, hence the name locally given to it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson