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Thomas Markle Sr. moved to the Philippines last year after he had a series of strokes, and lived in Cebu until May.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Liberal democracy was a roaring economic success for most of the 20th century, at least in broad strokes and with some well-known caveats.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
The other new face, Matthew Breetzke, was brought in on the back of his white-ball form after Tristan Stubbs played two poor strokes in the first Test.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
It was resolved with two checks, two strokes of the pen.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Nkiruka, her brightest student, shaded contours into the faces and, with a few strokes of her pencil, gave Gowon a snarl and His Excellency a grin.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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