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In 2022, after both parents had died, Ferrer opened a closet and found about 100 letters from Poly, the earliest less than a week after their departure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Oprah Winfrey, one of Chopra’s earliest champions and business partners, gave him a huge boost with TV appearances in the early 1990s.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Researchers say the find offers rare insight into the earliest history of written English.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Among the earliest to scale online retail – and with a clear vision of how the internet could revolutionise shopping with convenience and speed – it captured market share faster than many rivals.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

She thought back to one of her earliest memories, when she was four years old and her sister Catherine was born.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling