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Office of Government Ethics, lists more than 3,600 stock trades spanning a range of companies and industries during the first three months of the year.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Christie's called Number 7A, 1948, which depicts black drips of paint with touches of red on a huge canvas spanning more than three metres, a key piece of art history.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Planning has also begun for two smaller crossings in the Mojave Desert and three more spanning Interstate 15.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Overall, the study identified 226 species spanning 11 major animal groups, including squid, marine mammals, cnidarians, echinoderms, and unusual deep-sea fish.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

We have a second arc of coherence spanning the text, which links all the manifestations of cold weather.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker