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Consistent with that, chip maker Broadcom beat sales and earnings estimates last week—and guided for third quarter total revenue that was 4% above analysts expectations prior to the earnings release.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Maresca was an assistant to Guardiola during City's Treble-winning 2022-23 campaign and played a key role in the club's academy prior to joining the first team.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Esther Holm, Grossman’s attorney, said the “evidence will show that she had not earned income for many years, since this accident and prior to this accident.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The data follow U.S. figures for May that showed much stronger jobs growth than expected, leaving the prospect of a rate cut—which had looked strong prior to the start of the U.S.-Iran war—increasingly unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

What came as a complete surprise were the scores of musical instruments recovered, some of which were unknown to music historians prior to their discovery.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler