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In 2024, humans put about 41.6 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent in the atmosphere.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Over the past year, I calculate I’ve saved about $453 on gasoline, having put about 11,000 miles on the vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

That could put about 30% of Uber’s mobility bookings at risk of facing the ”most direct competitive threat” from robotaxis, he said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

"Some of the scare stories put about a few months ago were perhaps a bit overblown," Maguire told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

We put about vases of flowers and dressed in our best clothes.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan