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Implementing the updated rule would “reduce emissions of toxic metals, primarily lead and arsenic, by nearly 50 percent” at the country’s several copper smelters, the EPA concluded.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The Andes strain is associated primarily with parts of Chile and Argentina, where the trip originated, and is the only known hantavirus strain capable of human-to-human transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

I watched a movie called “The International,” which focused on an Interpol investigation of a bank that primarily served groups intent on overthrowing existing governments.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Alliance for Human Rights, a group made up primarily of business and property owners who want cleaner streets, alleged in the 2020 lawsuit that the city had failed in its duty to address homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“A pleasant place for the world to hide from its problems while human civilization slowly collapses, primarily due to neglect.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline