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Begum and other women in the village earned only pennies selling their wares after borrowing to buy supplies from a local vendor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Having claimed to have knocked on every door in the constituency several times, as Reform UK has, team Burnham's approach is to send their candidate to speak to undecided voters personally, often about local issues.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"Generally, local guides that take clients to the summit of 8,000m peaks are trained specifically for this purpose," says Ben Ayers, a longtime Everest reporter for Outside Magazine.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But state and local officials believe the facility will be used for short-term detention of up to 150 people at a time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Apparently, word has gotten out about cheap, local, handcrafted coops.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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