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A proposed data centre spanning 101 acres would have a "heartbreaking" effect on the landscape and wildlife, campaigners have warned.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Archaeological remains are often dated using radiocarbon techniques that can produce time windows spanning many decades or even more than a century.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Mr. Lucas, de facto chief curator since December, has taken the helm, staging more than 1,300 of his own objects in 33 galleries spanning 100,000 square feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sally Field has won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited series or movie for Netflix’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” the latest addition to her gallery of awards spanning her multi-decade career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
An arch spanning the main drag marked the distinction: Home of Maxie Baer.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
