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The number of applications has increased three-fold over the past decade as more companies have sought to commercialize space, especially for telecommunications.

From The Wall Street Journal

The health secretary said he thought Lord Mandelson's appointment was "a good move" at the time, but admitted he "did not think enough about the appointment or the past that was known".

From BBC

Shelter was the biggest source of inflation in the past few years.

From MarketWatch

Home values in the Sun Belt, which spans the Southern and Southwest portions of the U.S., have dropped over the past year, which has impacted how much equity homeowners in those cities have.

From MarketWatch

Shelter was the biggest source of inflation in the past few years.

From MarketWatch