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The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and-ink sketch by English portraitist George Romney was hidden amid the rubbish.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 1987, Penn State stopped Notre Dame’s 2-point conversion with 31 seconds remaining and hung on for a 21-20 victory.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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There was no recovering from the damage that piled up — week after week — when the Bears were seconds, just one play away from improving to 5-2 in the thick of the NFC race.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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