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And the team’s official World Cup photo features the players dressed as Nordic warriors, weapons in hand, posed before a scenic fjord with long boats in the background.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Rand also called for mandatory enhanced DBS background checks for all individuals working with children - including nannies, maternity nurses, infant sleep consultants and childcare professionals working in private homes.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Against that background, support among the ECB’s policymakers for further rises in the key rate may be difficult to muster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The film revels in languid establishing shots of the Santa Clara Valley, with the hilly Diablo Range in the background.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Now, if the wind tunnels hadn’t been running in the background, with their constant whoosh and roar, I might have heard a pin drop in the room.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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