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"I don't know if there were jihadists at the market. We are just ordinary people," Mala Garba, 42, told AFP from a hospital in Borno state capital Maiduguri while recovering from bullet wounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But when we were planning a trip to Washington, D.C., for a family Easter visit, we bit the bullet and opted for the train.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

California’s bullet train, now under construction in Fresno, may one day carry passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco, a distance of about 400 miles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

O'Shea said allowing oil and gas exploration was not a "silver bullet" but "it makes sense, if you've got resources".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

They used the Nelaton probe to find the bullet for possible removal, as if that would have helped Lincoln.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson