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Not only does the extraction of metals like gold involve large amounts of water, but it also uses cyanide and releases other pollutants, posing major environmental and health risks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In some cases lenders were posing as legitimate loan firms, but when we started asking questions about what would happen if we were late repaying, we were told it "would add interest".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But somehow, Renea Gamble had found herself a criminal defendant, accused of posing a danger to her peaceful Southern city.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

He appeared in media reports posing with Rolex watches, with luxury cars and in a private jet, while profiting from sanctions that squeezed ordinary Iranians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

If it was a scammer posing as an employee of the IRS, I was going to be pissed.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan