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Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, said two weeks ago that the training base would be in Mexico instead of Tucson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s why they prefer individual stocks in the S&P 500 instead of the broader market-cap-weighted large-cap index.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Also, there was a potential fit issue: The company sent a size 8 instead of my usual size 7.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In Memphis, xAI had said it would build a water recycling plant that can reuse wastewater, instead of relying on the region’s aquifer, which provides drinking water for residents.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This time, instead of putting up his own hands, though, he reached for my wrists.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse