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The previous day Kyiv had launched a drone attack on the city's outskirts, a strike mentioned in Zelensky's message as "paying a visit".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Fever Pitch,” one of the first books to examine the experience of being a soccer fan, launched the genre of serious soccer literature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2009, lifelong Beatles fan Faith Cohen launched Global Beatles Day on a wing and a prayer.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Tesla removed safety monitors from robo-taxis in Austin, but its service, launched a year ago, has expanded slower than anticipated.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The dragon turned aside its head and snorted, and a little fireball launched itself from his nostrils.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell