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The original legislation would have taxed both vacant residences and short-term rentals, but the measure was amended to apply only to vacant residences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

That has been exacerbated, she said, by homeowners’ failure to comply with terms of the original permit, which required them to provide sand to cover the geotubes—sand that would naturally erode and nourish other beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Although Greer said there are some valuable elements to the original trade pact, he wants separate protocols for each country since the U.S. has different issues with each of the trading partners.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In samples from patients, 10 of 13 individuals with pancreatic cancer showed higher levels of KLF5 activity in at least one metastatic tumor compared with their original tumor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Its logic was exactly that of the original mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis