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Her Capability Benefit claim was turned down, despite her limited ability to stand up for long or get around, and financial worries left her very down.

From BBC

He rose through the ranks, burnishing his credentials by leading a campaign battling an ethnic rebel insurrection around crucial trade crossings with China.

From Barron's

"The latest surge comes after soft inflation and employment readings in the US last week, which reinforced expectations around the Fed's policy easing next year. Geopolitics remains a factor, too."

From Barron's

Event contracts are legal nationwide and built around yes/no questions, such as “Will the Yankees win?”

From Barron's

She’s rooting around in archives and old papers — she just makes anything interesting.

From Los Angeles Times