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The 23-year-old outlasted seventh seed Svitolina - who she earlier described as "a legend of Ukrainian tennis" - in a deciding set in the first major quarter-final between two Ukrainian women in history.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Strong first-quarter sales growth and a raised forecast sent the retailer’s shares rocketing 47% to their best single-day gain in history, according to FactSet data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Fortunately, if Hartnett is proven correct, investors still have a pretty clear road map for how they can minimize their losses — if history is any guide.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Pfeiffer: I couldn’t be luckier working for two of the most talented and prolific writers in the history of television.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
I caught a glimpse of the elevator operator who’d been brave enough to risk his own life to save others, and I wondered if history would ever recognize him for the hero he was.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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