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Andrew, who returned to work two months after he was widowed, says he only now fully appreciates his "male privilege" and everything that "amazing mother" Zoë did to support him and their boys.

From BBC

But on a follow-up call, the veteran was told that Dubai would, in fact, be only a stopover for a few months of training.

From Barron's

"Therefore, if there is mutual political will, then this can only be assessed positively."

From Barron's

The Kyodo report also quoted the source as saying: "In the end, we can only rely on ourselves" when explaining the necessity.

From Barron's

He claimed the same to witnesses who caught only glimpses of the confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal