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Chapters in the third person depict the ways that the dog’s uneventful daily life of feedings and naps has been transformed by sickness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
It is, in all but name, Britain's first air-conditioning subsidy - but it is badged as a heat pump, and only worth a third of the £7,500 for a heating-only model.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Two firefighters died fighting fires in Crete and a third near the Peloponnese port of Gytheio.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
UC admitted more international students for a third straight year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He squeezed his good eye shut, searching his memory, looking, at last, with his third eye.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
He retires with seven wins, three seconds and three thirds from 14 starts, with earnings of $4,770,755.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Travel Association found that 91% of visitors were glad they’d made the trip, and nearly two thirds returned home with a more favorable opinion of America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Through the University of California's observing access, Keck confirmed two thirds of the newly discovered quasars, including the three most distant examples.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
“As far as smartphone pricing is concerned, I do want to point out when these prices went down by two thirds in 2023, nobody saw a reduction in smartphone pricing,” Sadana says.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The custom is to divide the meat in thirds, one for the family, one for friends, and one for the poor.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
