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Musk is often wrong on such things—the new Roadster was originally expected in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Washington says the base, which was originally built partly with US funding, could give Beijing a strategic position near the South China Sea.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
A 1624-vintage perpetual Dutch security, originally bearing a yield of 6.25% and denominated in gold, was issued to finance essential repairs to some dikes along the lower Rhine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Park advocates originally planned to ask L.A. voters to approve a sales tax hike, going so far as to submit the initial paperwork to the city clerk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They were originally concocted by Chandresh on a whim, brought about by a combination of chronic insomnia and keeping theatrical hours, along with an innate dislike of proper dinner-party etiquette.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
