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Starting at a long side, roll into a snug log.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“For itineraries covering long distances between parks, charging infrastructure remains limited,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Reactivation of Anelloviridae, a poorly understood family of viruses that typically remains latent in about 90 percent of the population, showed a prominent association with long-term physical disability and long COVID.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
It didn’t take long for Ali Truwit to see the Paralympic standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"I shall not set foot in this palace as long as those foolish guests remain here."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
The more surprising story isn’t what’s happening in the world’s most important crude chokepoint — it’s why the oil market no longer seems to care as much as it did just a few months ago.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
"It's believed that the lifetime of a proton is longer than the lifespan of the universe," Lewis said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Opel is no longer even the town's largest employer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
But Seemiller argues that’s no longer the landscape Gen Z inhabits.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
He stared at me a little longer and then added softly, “And now the little girl is a lady, and a lovely one.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Garcia argued Jester should receive the longest punishment allowed by law — five years — because he’d squandered an earlier chance at redemption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
China has bulked up its coast guard with the world’s longest coast guard patrol ships and the addition of converted naval vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Yes, 1-1 isn't the most memorable scoreline, but the third-round tie between Preston North End and Fulham in 2024 makes it into the record books after producing the longest penalty shootout in the competition's history.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The longest words in yesterday’s game were LAYAWAY, PAPALLY, and PAYWALL.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
It would be his longest, the longest for any pilot—from Pakistan all the way over Russia to an air base in northern Norway.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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