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"Imports have become far more expensive for the local market," said Rajmohan Pillai, who runs a cashew firm, adding buyers can now afford only about 90 percent of last year's volumes.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Soo-Jin Berry hit a double that scored two runs during the same inning, extending UCLA’s lead to 4-1.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Jennifer Hare, who runs one of the organisations based in the building, said they hoped to raise £250,000 by September and get the rest from funding organisations.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It is one thing to make a schematic diagram of social categories, and another thing to confront examples of them in the flesh; that is the tension that runs through “People.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

She has a clear plastic mask over her nose and mouth with tubing that runs to an oxygen machine.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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