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The biggest rise was in energy products, including a 7% lift in crude oil shipments and a 37.9% rise in refined petroleum products, mainly gasoline and aviation fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The turtles mainly hunt by hiding under water and ambushing their prey, he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Between March and October 2023, Mikheil Z. went to the BnF 40 times to request access to manuscripts, mainly by Pushkin, claiming he was doing research on democracy in 19th-century Russian literature.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Selected by the Bulls at No. 6 overall in the 1989 draft, King became mainly a backup on a team that starred Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and won three consecutive championships from 1991-1993.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

We stick mainly to the basics, things we’d be eating at home right now, like oats, winter greens, squash, and eggs.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy