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In his earlier alien films, extraterrestrials represented mystery and escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2022, during bankruptcy proceedings for an earlier iteration of the project, the trustee appointed to impartially oversee the case sued Calce too.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

But Sir Alf Ramsey stuck with the man who only made his international debut a few months earlier, and the rest is history.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

An Indian official told reporters earlier this week there were communications between that ship and U.S. forces before it was fired upon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I could sit and act like nothing happened earlier, like Rachel hadn’t publicly announced that I was her charity friend.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows