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[yeer] / yɪər /








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In 2026, a University of Chicago led team reported a 2.6 million year old Paranthropus jaw from Ethiopia's Afar region.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The judge struck two less significant claims from the lawsuits filed last year, but allowed the case to proceed against more than dozen major California insurers, led by State Farm General, the state’s largest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

It’s still early in the cycle, but the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow forecasting tool predicts 4% growth in the second quarter, double the 2% increase in the first three months of the year.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

But this year, a team called Heart of Midlothian could bring one of the longest streaks in sports to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“The top scholar award is given each year to the student with the highest grade point average across all academic subjects.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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