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I think it is quite likely there are more cases—there’s a difference between a confirmed case that we know via laboratory testing versus seeing something on an animal.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

This approach enabled us to create a material that can bend, buckle, or stiffen differently under slow movements versus sudden impacts -- without electronics, sensors, or active control.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Micron trades at 9.8 times forward earnings versus 26 times for the Nasdaq Composite, but strong earnings are expected.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Union membership is also a shadow of what it once was: about a third of U.S. workers in the 1950s, versus 10% last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The thought of riding Alsvindr versus walking all the way to Rûm was tempting, but Anya was hesitant.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack