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But any first-class “forever” stamps purchased before this weekend’s price hike will continue to be valid.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
After a government irrigation canal next to his farm dried up recently just before this year’s rice-sowing season, he decided to sow corn instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
And the furthest they had gone before this year were two last-16 finishes 50 years apart, in 1938 and 1998.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Egypt, the oldest African national team, had never won a World Cup game before this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Well anyway, it was a nice idea, and since the eight of us had never celebrated St. Nicholas Day before, this was a good time to begin.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
