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The BBC understands that there was an engagement between the US and Iranian forces during the rescue, and that the pilot may have been injured during his initial ejection from the aircraft.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The company raised around $1.7 billion in additional funding, including an investment of more than $600 million from the Japanese government, in February after an initial, smaller fundraising at its founding in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Lilly will acquire sleep medicine company Centessa Pharmaceuticals for an initial $6.3 billion...SpaceX filed for its initial public offering, possibly in July.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“My initial response was just I need to get him away, and I need to see if he’s OK.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

From these initial focal points, agriculture spread far and wide.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari