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Its heat-resistant design, originally intended for reentry on Earth and Mars, could be used to handle the intense heating from aerobraking in Uranus' atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The state trial, originally scheduled for June, was postponed until September.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The weekly shots originally had list prices of up to $1,350 a month, though prices have come down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Ponnachan, who police said was originally from India, is due before magistrates on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“The interest; good god—the interest alone. And you did this because you were depressed. Not as a surprise for me, as you originally said.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick