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[ohn-lee] / ˈoʊn li /




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In April, USA Rare Earth, backed by U.S. government financing, agreed to pay $2.8 billion to acquire Serra Verde, the only large-scale producer outside Asia extracting rare earths from clay deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That change can only occur if the four-dimensional timeline exists in the same way our three-dimensional world exists.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

It still won 26 million votes, only about three million fewer than the BJP, and retained roughly 40% of the popular vote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

At this point, we’re stepping outside established physics that describes space-time through four dimensions only.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Besides, she only plans to stay a short while.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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