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Former Cagliari sporting director Guido Angelozzi, who signed him last summer, told BBC Sport the club faced strong competition from across Italy and Europe to secure his services.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

In 1974, Nixon, faced with impeachment for his part in the Watergate scandal, became the first president in U.S. history to resign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The legal barrier Exxon faced was that it wasn’t clear that the 1996 statute allowed a plaintiff to sue companies like Cimex, since government-affiliated entities are generally protected by sovereign immunity.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs have exploded in popularity in recent years, but millions of Medicare members have faced high cost barriers to getting them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Then, the two girls straightened up and faced Josie directly, and Josie realized that the other girl was even taller than Ivy.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix