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But the economic debate about immigration isn’t “entirely honest,” said Sebastian Dullien, a prominent German economist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Despite their long influence on Hollywood, both have frequently appeared on lists of prominent Oscar nominees never to win a competitive Academy Award.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Pulte the grandson hasn’t donated to any prominent Fellowship candidates.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus’s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Penelope startled awake to behold a most unexpected scene, in which all three Incorrigibles played prominent roles.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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