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Revenue fell 6% from a year earlier as the company’s China business faced a tough comparison due to last year’s megahit “Ne Zha 2.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The MV Hondius is sailing from Cape Verde, where three infected people had already been evacuated earlier in the week.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

As in both earlier games in this series, the Thunder treated a Lakers lead like a pesky gnat, swatting it away with a casual flick as if it never existed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

In that earlier cardiac study, scientists observed that altering gut bacteria appeared to improve heart function.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The arrow did vanish earlier when Auntie North had entered the room.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova