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Many consumers were already hesitant about big-ticket purchases in an economy hit by deflation and high youth unemployment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In a similar move, the government halted the processing of immigration applications for people from 39 countries and who are already in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Shortly afterwards, he received a call informing him they had already been scattered in the Garden of Remembrance "because they believed that was the instruction from the funeral director".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Producers of copper foil and glass cloth—used in the circuit boards many chips sit on—have already hiked prices, citing higher energy and raw‑material costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Several already failed at crossing. They say several men and a woman died.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes