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That spawned a surge in local prices to offset operating costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
NFU Mutual's regional manager Lauren Finlay said local farmers were "nervous", with rural crime "more organised and determined in its nature".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
But by 1,000–2,000 years later, they had absorbed significant local ancestry.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
From a reality TV antagonist to a contender in the L.A. mayoral race, Spencer Pratt has jolted local politics, turning personal tragedy in the Palisades fire into a 2026 election campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
We spent the evening helping him through the opening quests and getting him equipped well enough to fight the local bears.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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