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Dove is the bound-foot daughter of an imperial scholar who came to the city to become one of the locked-away wives of a decades-older merchant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Anant’s father, Mukesh — who is worth an estimated $90 billion and lives in a 27-story home — came to Washington, D.C., for Trump’s second inauguration, posing with the president at a private reception.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Given the group’s commitment to costumed stage personas, the mixed sexuality of their members, and their name, the Village People came to represent the confluence of masculinity and queerness.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Jeralene Maria, who came to New York from India, had lived in a similar residence house back home, so the setup felt familiar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Germans frequently came to work under Father for a while, for his reputation reached even beyond Holland.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom