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From Los Angeles Times
Around the pandemic, when Americans were homebound and scrolling for companionship, interest in unconventional pets picked up.
Eurozone inflation picked up unexpectedly in February, and could accelerate further if the rise in energy prices that followed U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran is sustained.
Authorities gave no explanation for the ousters but they come as China's purges of military top brass have picked up pace in recent weeks.
From BBC
He made a stop at a Whataburger fast-food restaurant where he shook hands with employees and picked up hamburgers before boarding Air Force One again and making his way to Florida.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.