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In 2000, he became a Los Angeles County deputy alternate public defender in regional branches, including Long Beach and Compton.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Nothing came of these theories, but the intelligence firms also entertained an alternate hypothesis: What if the alleged victim didn’t have a nefarious agenda but was being manipulated by someone who did?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
After two sessions of their match, Hawkins led 10-6, but Williams, a champion in 2000, 2003 and 2018, was unable to fight back as the six frames went alternate ways, with Hawkins securing the victory.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
But there is an alternate strategy which also has shown promise historically: Instead of going to cash, shift your stock portfolio into the most defensive sectors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Manipulating an infinite sum—whether it is in the Achilles problem or in finding the area underneath a curve or finding an alternate form for a mathematical function—caused mathematicians to come up with contradictory results.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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