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It has risen 13% over the last one week period, with the bulk of that advance coming Monday, when it jumped almost 9%, making it the third best performer in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The project sits almost 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle and near the Northwest Passage, a nautical sea route through Canada’s polar region that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"He went from being effectively this larger than life successful business character to almost the other end of the scale," she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

We’re seeing the effects play out on an almost daily basis, including in Monday’s orders.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

We had been in this outer camp at Vught almost two weeks when Betsie and I, along with a dozen others, were called out by name during morning roll call.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom