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It was initially projected to cost around $300 million and took roughly five years longer than originally planned to build, after preservationists slowed construction in court and the pandemic brought delays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Berners-Lee originally proposed his world-changing invention as a way for scientists around the world to share information about their research.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Had the staff member gone days earlier, as Eckert had originally asked, they would have escaped sanction on a technicality.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The mouse model was originally developed by the same laboratory in 2015.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

All three girls, Lizzie, Maggie, and Kate, had originally practiced the trick together.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock