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The couple had propaganda posters from the German Democratic Republic above their sofa, perhaps because his now wife, who had been to East Germany, considered it a workers’ mecca.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

For now—and perhaps for the long run—Iran is asserting control, determining which ships can pass and under what conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But perhaps the biggest rally of all came on Friday night, when tens of thousands of Hungarians crammed the capital's Heroes' Square and surrounding streets for an anti-Fidesz concert.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Amid that landscape, a big shovel — perhaps the biggest shovel in the world — feels somewhat ordinary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Her name might have been English, but I had always thought she might be Dutch, or Scandinavian, or German perhaps.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo