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[ree-suhnt] / ˈri sənt /


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Tehran hasn’t hit civilian targets in Jordan, but air-raid sirens have sounded multiple times in recent weeks in the capital and other areas, residents say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

On Monday, Japan's finance ministry said Friday's intervention with the US Treasury Department "countered excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen in recent months".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

“Previously, we would have sold zero Aperol Spritz,” Hunt told analysts in a recent call.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

"This joint action... countered excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen in recent months," she said in a statement said, adding: "We will not hesitate to conduct further joint intervention."

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

The second attachment is another, more recent picture, with the same gray background.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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