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Seoul initially denied any official role in the January drone incursion -- with authorities suggesting it was the work of civilians -- but Lee said a probe had revealed government officials had been involved.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
By last fall, work on the Line all but halted as the PIF appeared to shelve the project, former employees said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
She took sick leave from work, as she had done for a previous miscarriage at eight weeks, because "there was no other provision".
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
These findings build on earlier work by Singh and Moffat published in Nature Medicine in 2024, which showed that cancer cells can take advantage of pathways normally used during brain development to spread.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
She was here after work at her regular job to make dinner, but now she’s out at her other job.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.