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That would be an exceptionally short countdown by astronomical standards, potentially giving researchers an extraordinary opportunity to investigate how supermassive black holes approach their final collision.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
But it can insist on transparency where legally possible, investigate the history of the allegations and examine whether officials are adhering to the standards that protect prosecutorial independence.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Finnish Immigration Service said all asylum decisions were based on international refugee law standards, and the share of Russian citizens receiving asylum was in line with EU averages.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rather, they’re replacing the restrictive beauty standards of one era with our own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Everybody understood that it was a word imported from the law courts, and with it came an established set of standards for judging the reliability of testimony.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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