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Cremers spent time under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and worked with Bellamy and Vincent Kompany during their successful period at Burnley.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Bonta and Paramount have discussed including in any settlement a condition that Paramount would keep its operations in California for a set period, according to people familiar with the proposal but not authorized to comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The sanctions would forbid most transactions with the ICC after a grace period of six to seven months, according to documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal and U.S. officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
She argues that the Qumran sect actively followed the 364-day calendar during its formative period in the second century BCE.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“It’s too perfect. Buttons during that time period wouldn’t have looked quite so perfect.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Pantoja kept pressing, but he could no longer control the fight on the ground for extended periods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Researchers identified five bacterial families that were consistently found in fresh Douglas fir-derived pellets but absent after certain periods of aging.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Santillo said some older chemicals could have a "much wider impact" on the environment and leaving appliances out for long periods had the potential to produce "toxic smoke" if a fire breaks out.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
They also avoided the most turbulent periods such as the Covid-19 panic and financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
I persist, dunking them for longer and longer periods, until the cold finally numbs my blisters.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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