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It kept him sidelined from both his Turkish squad and the Mexican national team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

For years, McClain had kept cattle here in his hometown and on the Texas Panhandle, buying calves at auction and selling them for profit three months later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That kept international gas prices well below their 2022 peaks.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

U.S. exports of crude and products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel have soared during the crisis, part of what has kept the world relatively well supplied despite the war with Iran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

He kept looking back in the direction they’d come, as though he knew that was the way home but was too scared to chance another encounter with Gingersnipes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman