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Katherine Ahluwalia, of domestic abuse charity Restore Women's Aid in Bury St Edmunds, said deepfakes were part of a wider issue related to social media.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Following a period of volatility early this year, markets are stabilizing, and deal activity is increasing at wider spreads compared to the prior quarter.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Marvell is an information-technology company, and that sector is underrepresented in the S&P 500 relative to its weighting in the S&P Total Market Index, which houses a wider swath of companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"Women's salt-adding behavior, however, was associated with a wider range of social and dietary characteristics than men's," added co-author Dr. Débora Santos, a titular professor at Rio de Janeiro State University.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The pile grew and grew and grew, spreading wider and rising higher.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff