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Johnson said the bill was meant to curtail malicious records requests, which do happen, where a citizen goes after copious amounts of records just to be a jerk and cost the government time and money.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Giuseppe Capanna, a product safety engineer at the campaigning charity Electrical Safety First, said lithium batteries carry enormous amounts of energy, which is handy for recharging devices.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

"Until humanity stops burning colossal amounts of coal, oil and gas, extreme heat will keep getting worse," Stiell said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

AI also is useful for quickly analyzing large amounts of text or data, such as a company’s historical financial statements or annual report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

“Well, not technically allergic, but they give me digestive issues that, um...You know like when tiny amounts of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane combine with hydrogen sulfide and ammonia in the large intestine?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas