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Micron shares were up 6.7% at $922.54 in premarket trading, after falling 13% on Friday as a chip-sector selloff took a chunk out of its recent enormous gains.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Communities in the San Gabriel foothills also saw an uptick in bear sightings in the aftermath of the fire, which charred a sizable chunk of the bruins’ nearby habitat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Romanian officials previously refused to discuss what would happen to that money now a large chunk of the treasure had been recovered.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That was the strongest single month since the start of 2024, and rolled back a chunk of the more than 112,000 jobs lost between January and April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Cat pushed a chunk of hot dog on the hook, then paused.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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