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Courts have ruled that the doctrine requires private utilities such as Edison to pay for property they destroy, even if they haven’t been found to have acted negligently.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The other group, which acted as a control, saw an image and description of the item, but no prompt about low supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sayed Masoud Hosseini, spokesperson for the Herat Police Command, said the protesters "acted in a manner that disturbed public order".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That said, Congress has historically acted when Social Security faced financing challenges, although there is no guarantee about how future lawmakers will address the program’s long-term funding issues.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

My parents acted furious when I said I wanted to move in with Aunt Tess but I can’t help but imagine that part of them was relieved.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse