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The MIB said someone in the UK was affected by uninsured or hit-and-run drivers every 20 minutes, with one person each day suffering life-altering injuries.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I still had to wait several minutes to check in and then was told we couldn’t sit at the bar because those seats were for solo travelers with reservations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For 90 minutes everyone tried to understand what they were watching.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The astronauts, who set a distance record, landed in the Pacific Ocean under parachutes a few minutes after 8 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

One morning three women from Barracks 28 lingered inside a few minutes to avoid the cold.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom