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First, colder ocean temperatures during ice ages reduced melting beneath portions of the Antarctic ice sheet that extend below sea level.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

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

Prosecutors said the founders and operators of StraightPath misappropriated about $130 million, including paying themselves $75 million in nearly equal portions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The lack of rain and the fact that the park’s waterworks were not yet completed meant Olmsted could not plant exposed portions of the grounds.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson