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Justice Minister Akin Gürlek said earlier this week that the appeal court ruling "reinforces our citizens' trust in democracy".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“They’re dancing in the streets because there’s a lot of money coming in,” Trump said earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Ultimately, the researchers believe AI-assisted analysis of social media conversations could become an important tool for identifying emerging concerns around medications and wellness trends much earlier than traditional systems allow.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Ruiz, who had entered the game two innings earlier as a defensive replacement, came through in the most pressurized of situations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Where ten minutes earlier I’d been burning with fever, now I was shaking with cold.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom