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"I began flashing my phone torch as close to the window as I could and then she popped her head out, then we let her know what was going on," he added.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Delta Air Lines was up 0.4% ahead of the open, while United Airlines was down just 0.5% after initially falling close to 3%.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It could get close to 100 degrees in the deserts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Podcaster Tim Ferriss called him the “Nostradamus of AI” and “as close to clairvoyant as you could possibly be” for his hit rate on AI predictions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Sometimes he seemed to worm his way close to her in the lunchline, nudging ahead of the others in a way that looked almost natural.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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