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On Wednesday, it carried out a strike on the outskirts of St Petersburg, hours before the opening of a major economic forum designed to attract foreign investment into the country.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Natural gas peaker plants, which are designed to ramp up when power needs rise, can’t move fast enough to deal with some of these surges.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Senate and Los Angeles mayor—despite a recent change in law designed to slightly speed up the turtle-like process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

To investigate these processes, the team used a plasma flow reactor designed to mimic part of the environment inside a nuclear fireball.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The HYDROs were designed to make repairs and to haul heavy loads, but if necessary they could also defend the station.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown