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Founded in 1928, the firm is a major player in automotive and industrial parts and has around 10,800 locations spanning 17 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those “pandemic babies” would now be around 6 years old and in first grade.

From Los Angeles Times

He pointed out how vulnerable many pedestrians are as they walk around the West End, staring down at the phones in their hands, some with headphones on.

From BBC

A protege of Martin Luther King Jr, Jackson built a career around working to politically organise and improve the lives of African-Americans, and became a national force during his two White House campaigns.

From BBC

He now sports a jet black prosthetic leg with blood-red curves painted around it.

From Barron's