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The muster of Spartan homoioi was down to about 1,000 when an enraged Spartan king, Agesilaus, forced a showdown with Thebes, a far more populous city.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Still, financial pressure has forced her to cut back on luxuries such as holidays and festival tickets.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Sierra broke back immediately but once again failed to serve out the win as a resurgent Raducanu forced a tie-break.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Authorities in California on Sunday said they discovered a crack in a damaged tank of toxic chemicals, potentially relieving pressure as the threat of an explosion has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“Number, please,” I say in the syrupy voice they taught us in the training I was forced to go to even though I’d already been trained by the United States Army.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse