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Reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who was in second place on election night, saw his lead over Raman steadily erode as mail-in ballots postmarked as late as June 2 were counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The huge operation, which took place on 6 June 1944, saw British, American and Canadian troops storm beaches along the Normandy coastline to begin the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Higher rates, after all, would cause investors to reassess the valuations they place on stocks, particularly the riskier growth companies that have spurred the market to record highs.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Those restrictions include limiting the amount of additional debt private-equity firms can place on the underlying company and their ability to sell or borrow against its equipment or other tangible assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Spots or patches often form symmetrical patterns on the body, so a person with vitiligo on her right arm is likely to have it in roughly the same place on her left.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish