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Either way, reluctance to associate either Salinger or his most indelible creation with crazed murderers meant keeping their own wounds at arms’ length.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
The tensions of keeping the industry of Hollywood at arm’s length while warmly embracing all the contradictions of the city of Los Angeles have long animated him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Simon measured the length of their fourth feather, which tells their age, and from the colour of their feathers, if they are spotty they are females and the non-spotty ones are males," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Each antenna contains tiny, regularly spaced variations along its length.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
They stepped inside, and Brooklyn’s eyes were instantly drawn to a supercomputer running the length of the room behind a wall of glass panels.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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The 29-year-old's time of 1:56.38 was rapid for four lengths of furious thrashing, each one a different stroke.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He spotted the field several lengths but rallied to capture the 1 1/16-mile race for his first victory in five starts since winning the Haskell Stakes last July at Monmouth Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
On the other side, recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals say they need to go to new lengths to check whether candidates are as well qualified as they claim — or if they even exist.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Potts’s company, whose team has shepherded a combined 13 drugs through Food and Drug Administration approval, is one of a growing number of biotechs going to extreme lengths to stay secret.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ishtar had gone to great lengths to protect her adopted daughter.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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