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Less than 15 minutes later, Trump posted that talks with Iran were proceeding at a “rapid pace.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Less than two months later, the Mexican government exonerated Cienfuegos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Less than a year later, OpenClaw's Austrian creator, Peter Steinberger, took the Microsoft stage on Tuesday to applause from executives and developers.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Less than two weeks earlier, they said the war had cost $25 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Less than a month later, on December 5, 1941, Hitler decided to postpone his attempt to seize Moscow until spring.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein