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Their gripes abound: Lanes aren’t properly oiled; machines break down regularly; leagues are assigned lanes right next to rowdy parties; food is exorbitantly priced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

They better hope that the kids skip the assigned reading, much less actual discussion and debate about it in class.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026

Originally assigned male at birth, B.P.J., like over 1 million other kids throughout the country, discovered that she better identified as a girl.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

McPeake is even more optimistic: While Jensen has assigned a $90 price target on the shares, McPeake rates Quantinuum at Buy with a $155 price target, suggesting shares could more than double from current levels.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Zhenya Rudneva, the regiment’s chief navigator, had assigned her adored friend Galya Dokutovich to fly with Anya so she could have an experienced navigator in the air with her.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein