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In such an environment, it is especially reckless to assume that war, no matter how justified, will somehow purify institutions rather than corrode them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Lucy, who grew up in Llandudno, Conwy county, does not believe cats should be allowed outside alone, no matter where they live, but nor would she want them to stay indoors all day.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

No reason was given, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"Beijing's intention, in short, is to internalise the cross-strait issue, treating it as a domestic matter for China, with foreign intervention prohibited," Mainland Affairs Council spokesman Liang Wen-chieh said Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But the team is moving and seems healthy and everybody is eating and drinking and the scenery is so beautiful that it doesn’t matter how far we’re behind.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen