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[ree-suhnt] / ˈri sənt /


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Gessime has featured in all their recent friendlies since, making his debut against Ecuador in March as he attempts to break into a side that reached the semi-finals in Qatar.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The deal also continues GSK’s recent efforts to rebuild its oncology business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The surprisingly strong first-quarter earnings season helps support that view, and similar momentum could continue in coming quarters, even if growth moderates from recent levels.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They have been reported across our recent evolutionary history, from 2-million-year-old fossils through to Neanderthals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The masks Picasso saw—expressive, sharply featured, wholly new—were in fact recent works of art, and they were brilliantly innovative.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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