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“Without his engagement and his involvement, it would have been impossible to organize a World Cup in the United States,” Infantino said ahead of the opening game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The volatility also comes ahead of the massive SpaceX IPO, which is supposed to price Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Protesters have been steadily gathering for a week ahead of a massive protest planned for Tlalpan, near the Azteca Stadium on Wednesday night ahead of the first match.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The pitted road surface was scalped by a 30-tonne machine planer and the debris swept out before a bitumen emulsion binder was sprayed ahead of the laying of fresh asphalt.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, we worked ahead of Dad all morning, the best boys in the world, and Dad never let on that he knew why.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck