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The studies, however, "largely showed minimal impacts on coral reefs", said John Burt, biology professor at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Its interior features gargoyles, griffins and other mystical figures by sculptor Burt W. Johnson, as well as hand-crafted tiles by Ernest Batchelder and murals by Anthony B. Heinsbergen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
When I mentioned that my husband was afraid I might get picked up, Burt reported that he had recently been picked up—by a group of people beside him at the bar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
When I met Burt Muston in a park near his home, he pointed to the local market he described as “a neighborhood staple.”
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
Burt employed bizarre accounting methods in order to conceal his fleecing of the Osage.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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