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F1 has taken on a new look this year, with increased levels of overtaking and on-track battles lasting for many laps, with drivers swapping positions repeatedly.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Microsoft’s stock momentum suggests that the software sector may be staging a lasting recovery from the artificial-intelligence selloff.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

A one-time bump doesn’t necessarily create lasting inflation.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The approval process required over 1,470 separate steps, with a majority of reviews lasting longer than a year.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

By these tests, terror is certainly a noun: the terror, terror of being trapped, the terror’s lasting impact.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker