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Reilly’s particular genius lay in the methodology — vertical integration — he brought to campaigns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The sight of his three brothers at the open-air Grand Musalla mosque compound, where their father lay in state made his absence all the more conspicuous.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Perhaps its real significance lay in the fact that it was the first of many historic occasion in which the United States would undertake to project her military power far beyond her own borders.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
On the side of missionary success, Mr. Ryrie suggests that the best approach lay in going native.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Nhamo lay in a fit of grief with her eyes squeezed shut.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
