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In 2023, Yasmin Ratcliffe jumped at the chance to open the cafe here, rather than where she lives, in nearby Leigh.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
A decisive breakout above that level would be a breakout above a bullish ascending-triangle pattern and could open the door to a move toward $58 in the near term, representing 11% upside from current prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The task at hand is to open the Strait to allied ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The bad news is that his brain is open to infection.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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