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In a recent email to faculty, Claybaugh said A’s fell to 53.4% in the fall semester from 60.2% in the prior academic year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

General Motors sold about 26,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter, a 19% decrease from a year ago and flat with the prior quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Then in 2025, after celebrating the 20-year anniversary of her breakout album release with a short gig at a WeHo nightclub the year prior, she announced a residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

However, prior to that the split was more even with 11 recipients from non-Premier League winners compared to 10 for players from the champions.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

What came as a complete surprise were the scores of musical instruments recovered, some of which were unknown to music historians prior to their discovery.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler