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Lift-off was originally planned for April 9, but was postponed due to a technical issue.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

No expense was spared on the design of the home, which was originally built in 2005, with the listing calling special attention to the high-end materials used throughout.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Proposals for the High Street organised crime unit - which will be overseen by Security Minister Dan Jarvis - were originally outlined in the 2025 Autumn Budget but the government has now released more details.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Something similar happened with less efficient S7 chips, which ended up in the second-generation HomePod rather than the Apple Watch for which they were originally designed, these people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

These maps were originally intended as tools for sailors, not assertions of European supremacy; they look like ideological statements only to people who do not use them for navigation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton