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The match was played prior to an England men's Rous Cup fixture against Chile, with about 3,000 fans arriving early to watch.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
TD Securities expects Canadian annual CPI to accelerate to 2.5% in March, following a sub-2% reading in the prior month, fueled by higher gasoline prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Readings above 50 indicate expansion compared with the prior month, while those below 50 represent contraction.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Yet the U.S. economy has navigated prior episodes of high oil prices with little or no damage.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
A few years prior, Mrs. Piatigorsky had been criticized in some quarters for not acceding to Fischer’s demands for the 1963 tournament, which had led to his not playing.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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