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in order to



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But in order to keep it, she’ll first have to defeat five siblings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

We contacted a variety of figures in the British athletics community, people who know Baptiste, the UK Foreign Office, and authorities in Morocco in order to piece together the timeline of events.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

It's said that he built the causeway as a bridge to Scotland, in order to fight another giant who was taunting him.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Again, they demolished the dwelling that stood on that parcel in order to begin construction on another custom manse, which they broke ground on in 2024.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

He knew that, in order to protect his surviving daughter from the radiation the plant might release, he had to abandon the faint sliver of hope that one of those swept away could have survived.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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