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Sonia McSwain, originally from San Luis Obispo, is a senior at the University of California, San Diego, where she studies English literature with a minor in communication.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

More than 30,000 Iranians have made the journey, about a third of the 86,000 originally expected.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“The estate bears the name Shoemaker originally gave his villa, ‘Cedar Cliff’—a designation that eventually defined the very road on which it stands.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Iran were originally given Tucson, Arizona as their World Cup base with all three of their matches scheduled to take place in the US.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

My dad adds, “They told us at the hotel that they think part of their building was originally the home of a medieval Jewish family. What makes it unique is its large courtyard.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar