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The fort immediately surrendered, the night’s darkness having “proved to be the attackers’ greatest ally, because it heightened the royalists’ fear of the unknown.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It said the measures followed "three years of monitoring" and had been "strategically introduced in specific locations where pressures have been greatest".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
His manager deified his name, claiming he had just unleashed one of the greatest bullpen performances in baseball history.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Using this information, scientists identified 81 glaciers that present the greatest threat when they surge.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
“Would I have ever predicted that Charlie Ledley would have anticipated the greatest financial crisis since the Depression?” he said.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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