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The search for an American airman stranded behind enemy lines jolted the U.S., making what had been an abstract air war feel visceral beyond the grainy footage of explosions released by the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"Football shouldn't be about making up the numbers; it should be about winning trophies," says Martin Tarbuck, editor of the Mudhutter Football Express fanzine.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
By clearing encampments, Inside Safe also benefits the surrounding community, making sidewalks more accessible and reducing the number of encampment fires, Bass said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
This in exchange for quickly ignored sanctions, making Iran the powder keg that it was before Feb. 28.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“Pffft,” he says, making the hair on his forehead jump.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
