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The discovery was not part of the team's original plan.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Leading into the Masters, Rose made a schedule switch, dropping his original plan to play last week's Texas Open to concentrate on readying himself for the demands of Augusta.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
And he doesn’t expect supply and demand for HDDs to reach parity until 2029, which is 12 months beyond his original estimate.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
In the new normal, black gold may outshine the original.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
When Harriet didn’t respond, the group called up the Fox sisters’ original spirit.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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