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“We’ve really been experimenting with what we’re calling ‘Revinyl’ — post-industrial, pre-consumer, recycled vinyl as a means to reduce our footprint at IRP.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

They say they support the order as a means of protecting their daughters' privacy as they grow up, but also feel it has rendered their children invisible.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And though it boasts excellent character work, one gets the sense that Harris wrote this as a means to an end.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Volkswagen is in talks with Israeli companies to produce components for that country’s Iron Dome artillery defense system by 2027 as a means of using its idle factory capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Understanding this rebellious nature, I encouraged the Freedom Writers to use a pen as a means of revolution.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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