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Founded in 2008, Betaworks was originally a venture studio, where it incubated social-media startups, including TweetDeck and Giphy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"What surprised us was that the calving instead followed a different fracture, producing a smaller ice island than we had originally anticipated," Garbo said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
It originally had a niche following, but the fan base blew up in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
"After originally receiving information from Nottinghamshire Police we spoke to a potential witness in January 2025 in connection with our investigation concerning the force's interactions with Calocane prior to the attacks," the spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
And Max’s family’s disappearance wouldn’t catch anyone’s attention right now, because everybody would probably think Max and his parents had just gone away on vacation like they were originally supposed to today.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
