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"And it's basically a sea of ions, which is why we base our technology around it, so we can pull those ions out into an electrospray."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“That’s my gut. And I feel like that’s what happened to us on Caruso and possibly why he didn’t run” for governor this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This is why the nation’s founders instituted religious freedom — they witnessed how Europe was torn apart by wars waged between different flavors of Christianity.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

So it comes down to this: why spend so much time with someone who wasn't delivering?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I’d stuffed it there two hours ago so I could concentrate on my homework rather than wonder why it was taking him so long to text me, when he’s had my number for hours.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam