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Busch was born to be behind the wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Paul Burnell, wearing number three, would be behind Milne and so on down the line to the last man, Gavin Hastings, with the 15 on his back.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Some witnesses accused Harfuch of being on the payroll of the cartel believed to be behind the disappearances, which he has repeatedly and vehemently denied.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The group ShinyHunters — which previously has claimed to be behind hacks of Ticketmaster and AT&T — is taking credit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

He’ll be behind the counter, bored and dreamy and adorably disheveled.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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