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The federal trial originally scheduled for September was delayed on Wednesday until October, and has now been pushed to January 25, 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The scene originally had Peet’s character being recognized by someone who awkwardly can’t quite place her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

John Barnard, a wetland specialist, said: "There are historical records of swallowtails right across East Yorkshire. So bringing milk parsley back basically puts things in place for where they originally lived."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

They moved in the direction the Hessians had originally come from, toward Pennington.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi