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The capital, Paris, on Saturday notched up its first temperature above 30C of the year, hitting 31.9C.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Average speeds above 160 mph couldn’t separate the pack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Chelsea, who started the day above Sunderland in eighth, slipped to 10th, to also finish a point and two spots behind Brighton, who qualified for the Conference League.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Readings above 50 indicate expansion in the economy, while less than 50 indicates contraction.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The deck above us was too close to let us sit up.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom