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Since Lebanon’s civil war ended in 1990, the army has disarmed various nonstate actors, played intermediary between rival political factions and has cracked down on drug smuggling and Islamist groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Breaking down in tears in court, Umar Ben Yusaf recalled asking someone close by to help, who carried an unconscious child out of the passenger seat and put them down on the grass verge.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Among the S&P 500, 53% of stocks were down on Friday, while 65 of the stocks fell at least 5% and 16 sank at least 10%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
When the snake emerges, it should find enough mice to chow down on.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
I set the pail of limpets down on the floor.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
