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U.S. carriers aren’t scheduled to resume services to Israel until the fall at the earliest, meaning that Americans have to find other ways to get there, often transiting through Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
That finding suggests that the earliest metabolism depended much more heavily on the surrounding environment than modern cellular metabolism does.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
National Highways said repairs to the A31 were not expected to be begin until Friday 14 August at the earliest.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Changing the use of a pied-à-terre to get an exemption—such as by renting it out or having an immediate family member live there—will apply next fiscal year, at the earliest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Amelia says, “First, let’s see if we can find her full name anywhere. Second, we’ll look for the earliest thing we can find. It looks like she included dates on everything she wrote.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
