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The company did not respond to questions Tuesday, but earlier said that “we apologize for the ongoing disruption this incident is causing and our priority remains its safe resolution.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

There was a police presence at Pickmere Lake earlier - where officers carried out extensive searches of the area on Tuesday evening after reports the boy had gone missing after entering the water that afternoon.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

That compares with the C$746 million put aside the quarter before and C$1.05 billion a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Remembering my earlier experience with my dog park/golf club friend, I simply smiled and nodded.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

As it turned out, despite what Papa had said earlier, we didn’t talk about Hannie being brought home by two policemen.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler