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Most of the series have taken titles from the original Ian Fleming stories.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
He examined the original specimens - known as "types" - that had been collected in Ecuador during the 19th century and preserved in the museum ever since.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Within days, all of college sports’ major conferences adopted policies against such players returning, essentially enforcing the NCAA’s original rule that players who had been through the NFL draft process forfeited any remaining eligibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
It also noted that the original game has long been associated with bringing people together across cultures — a somewhat different message from building a wall to keep a “horde” out.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
When an atom of uranium splits, the pieces aren’t just smaller than the original atoms; they also have a different number of protons in their nuclei.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Blue Note Records released her breakthrough solo LP, 1993’s “Blue Light ‘Til Dawn,” a mix of originals and covers of work by blues pioneer Robert Johnson and folk singers Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
And the worse the Netflix originals get, the clearer it becomes that artistic inferiority has been baked into the company’s business model.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mosaic tile lettering on the floors marking each apartment number is a recreation of the originals.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Her 2022 release, “Ghost Song,” featured compositions by Kate Bush, Sting and Gregory Porter as well as her own originals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
He forfeited the deposit gladly and enshrined, as well he might, the originals in the Library.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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