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In unfortunate timing, the G7 summit is about to start in France, hosted by Emmanuel Macron.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

His attentive eyes, rendered to suggest both irises and pupils, are cast to one side—sizing up, perhaps, a nearby talker—and his lips are parted, as though he himself is about to speak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Are we about to go back to those days?

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

OpenAI could be about to slash the price for using its artificial-intelligence products, a move which would pose a significant test to optimism about AI and the wider technology sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I wasn’t about to go over there and get it because then he would win: I’d have to see him in person and he’d hook me back in.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam