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An estimated 40,000 residents have been asked to evacuate, affecting portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“Then divide the beef you won’t be using on Memorial Day into portions and freeze it for later,” Rice said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Flight-tracking data does not give a complete picture as military aircrafts often only share their location for portions of a flight.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The inner portions of the stromatolites showed stronger hydrothermal signatures, indicating they likely formed during an earlier and hotter stage of the crater lake's history.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Larisa said, “The entire lower and upper starboard wing portions were pierced by the burst; you could see a straight black line formed by the shot-holes.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein