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“That’s who’s endorsing Steve Hilton,” Becerra told reporters at a South Los Angeles food hall, referring to Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Although “many investors view WFE upside as limited in some way by litho capacity,” referring to lithography equipment that is used to print designs onto wafers, Arcuri said he doesn’t agree.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

However, “the next leg higher will need more than keynote excitement,” she says, referring to a flurry of announcements made by Nvidia at the annual Computex event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate," Trump told Axios, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Although he doesn’t say it, I know he’s referring to Len.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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