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"The enemy built a wall consisting of many elements of air defence... we had to cut a door open to get through," he said.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The Red Bull Soapbox Race is a race of nonmotorized carts that make their way down a custom course consisting of turns, jumps and obstacles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

When Congress created the Federal Reserve System in 1913, lawmakers sought to diffuse power across 12 Federal Reserve district banks that were public-private hybrids with local boards consisting of local bankers, industrialists and community leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The group - consisting of about eight to ten tourists - reached the ground and made their way to the edge of the site, which was surrounded by a barbed wire fence.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

For dive-bombing training, he had a $1 handheld sight consisting of an aluminum plate with a peg and a dangling weight.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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