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His plan has been for Israel to pull back gradually, letting the Lebanese army come in and establish control in areas that will grow, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The email was connected to the same email account used by the letting agent.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Within a few minutes, we’d hear the soft bubbling of everything cooking together, followed by a shrill whistle, letting us know that it was time to eat.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

They’re not letting people compete to see if there’s somebody else who could do it better or more cheaply.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

She presses her lips together to form a tight line, letting me know she is done talking about it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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