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Her aim, with “Whistler,” she has said, is to put down on paper how much they loved each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

While agreement is close, with Iranian initials put on paper, we can report that the text isn’t fully settled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It could make Elon Musk, on paper, the first trillionaire in history.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

As a result, Nvidia’s capital intensity may be much higher than what it looks like on paper, according to Collins.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

By using the compasses set with this separation to step off distances marked on paper, he could estimate the angular separation of the two objects on the sky at that time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin