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The nature of the threat posed by sand pits was put aptly by golf writer Aleck Bauer in 1913: “Bunkers are not intended to be pleasure grounds but places of repentance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded by liberal democracies in 1949 in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Following Joan’s death, Ken posed as a wealthy real-estate investor in Washington, D.C. and took up with the much-younger Dinah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Arturo Bejar, who used to work at Instagram, said he warned Mark Zuckerberg of the dangers it posed to children several years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

She could’ve been posed on the moving-picture screen—the porcelain skin, the wide almond eyes, the long silky hair, all the things the world picked out and remarked on.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu