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Chelsea are also facing cultural issues that continue to undermine progress.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

They are due to kick off their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on 15 June, before facing Belgium in the same city and then Egypt in Seattle, in Group G.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Tom Harp, with 15 boys’ and girls’ City Section volleyball titles, has his team facing Chatsworth in the finals on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The difficulty of facing Mr. Ryan led Mr. Carew—who seven times recorded five hits in a single game—to change his batting stance, allowing him to eventually hit over .300 against Mr. Ryan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Giving up on winning that fight, Jack instead flipped the sword around in his hand to hold it with the point facing downward.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley