little
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Former Mexican and American security officials note that while the February confrontations exposed how little control the government exerts over parts of Jalisco, the cartels understand the economics of the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In these tough economic times, he says "a little candy goes a long way".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The new target values the index at a little more than 20 times Citi’s 2027 earnings per-share forecast for the index.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“So both those guys are confident. They’re kind of a little older, so they’ve been around, and we’re very familiar with both those guys, so it should be pretty seamless.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
For Gertie, each day at Santo Tomas gets a little harder.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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