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It is understood to have strengthened its team with officers with a background in modern slavery and will contact victims who it feels could be referred.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The second method looks at the early universe by studying the cosmic microwave background, the faint radiation left over from the Big Bang.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Such agents can operate autonomously in the background and maintain context for longer periods, but churn out user requests much faster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Lieberman, whose background is in cultural institutions, said that while price and proximity barriers keep many Angelenos from cultural and educational experiences, the library offers those things to everyone for free.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Anya heard Sigurd shout and Ivan scream, but both of those sounds faded into background buzzing as Håkon’s mouth dropped open with surprise.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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