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But after making its only appearance in the European championship in 2000, when Ryerson was 2, the country’s soccer program hit hard times, going 18 years without playing in a major international competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He began knocking her front door, and it felt like quite a while without an answer.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Hardly a week passes now without Beijing’s disciplinary apparatus claiming another senior official—military commanders, civilian bureaucrats, retired provincial party bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Some policies allow a “no-exam” renewal or conversion without health changes, but the premiums still rise.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

When her illness is in its quiet stages, she can move through Manila without incident.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly