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Steve Hickey, chairman of the Williamson County Republican Party, lives at the opposite end of the 9th District, roughly 190 miles from Memphis.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Thomson Reuters agreed to sell control of its global legal print business to KKR for roughly $500 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

O’Neil said in June that LIV Golf needed to secure roughly $300 million from outside private equity or institutional investors to sustain operations through 2027 and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

This represents roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the government under the policy, according to a recent court filing, external from US Customs and Border Protection.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

We go up a rickety set of stairs and enter a wide room, roughly the same shape and size as the tea shop below.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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