having

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For his part, South Africa’s 74-year-old head coach, Hugo Broos, knows the Azteca Stadium well, having marked Maradona during the 1986 World Cup semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In today's more globalised world, he thinks "investigating authorities are having more and more difficulty fulfilling their duties: to investigate independently and make solid recommendations in order to improve aviation safety."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Canada's culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

From very early on, Raymond was identified as a future leader at Exxon, and he earned a reputation as having the ability to fix and manage complex problems, according to a 1999 Journal profile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Anytime I focus on having this gift, I always go back to how much my mom wanted it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold