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He said: "We've noticed it going down incrementally every year, but, when the sun comes out, it's all OK again, so we just got to make our money in that time."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Meeting with Rubio on Sunday, Jaishankar played down concerns about US interest in the Quad, noting that Trump had backed it strongly in his first term.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Because cPLA2 also supports healthy brain function, scientists needed to find a way to reduce its harmful activity without completely shutting the enzyme down.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

After taking a ball, Hernández sent a four-seam fastball hopping down the left-field line for an RBI double that scored Hyeseong Kim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Her kindness and willingness to listen calmed me down.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith