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He was able to capitalize on those conditions to outraise his main rivals, Bass and city council member Nithya Raman, and transform his candidacy from an afterthought into a national story.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The main challenge the Beaverton, Ore.-headquartered company is facing is exciting consumers with its product range, the analysts wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Last week he inspected the new uranium-enrichment site, which is located at the heart of the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear complex and is bigger than anything North Korea has shown publicly before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Norman Esslemont, who owns a clothes shop in Aberdeen city centre, has one main area of focus for whoever is successful in the by-election.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“Wha—?” Kumu Whitman exclaims, but I’m already dashing out the room and down the hall, headed for the main office.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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