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This finding suggests that the earliest blood cells may have resembled macrophages, which are immune cells that engulf harmful microbes and cellular debris.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

In fact, KoKo is the main attraction in several of the set’s earliest shorts made at Fleischer Studios’ predecessor, Inkwell Studios.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But that means the waterway—which normally carries around 20% of the world’s oil traffic—is unlikely to be fully open before July at the earliest.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Publicly, though, Biden’s principal stated rationale for moving the state up was to increase racial diversity in the earliest voting states and reward Black voters for their significance in the Democratic Party coalition.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Even the earliest readers of Origin were aware of the book’s far-reaching implications.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee