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Fujimori, on the other hand, said the result showed a "dead heat" and that there will be long "days ahead" to declare a winner.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The work will be long and difficult, and require collective action and political engagement.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

It may not be long before the roar of an internal combustion engine strikes many visitors to the U.S. as a throwback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“I have a great curiosity to see Mrs. Elton, I have heard so much of her. It cannot be long, I think, before she comes.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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