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That works out to roughly 4.5 minutes per day or about 10 minutes every other day.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

In addition, the backlog for disability access requests and from residents applying for a sidewalk repair rebate program stands at roughly 30,000, with about 600 repairs being made each year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Today, roughly 90% of the $56.9 billion endowment is managed externally.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The study, led by Davide Tornotti, PhD student at the University of Milano-Bicocca, produced the sharpest image ever captured of a cosmic filament stretching roughly 3 million light-years.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The prince looked at his hand for a moment, then smiled, took it, and shook it roughly.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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