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The FBI director was also on the Hill this week for a budget hearing and, in an unorthodox strategy for a setting where you’re asking Congress for money, was eager to fight.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

They have already issued a warning to Israeli broadcaster, Kan, after its contestant released videos in various languages asking people to vote en masse for Israel; Kan removed the posts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Keenan continued: "I was getting quite annoyed and asking her to get her social media out because I believed that we announced it to everyone on social media."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In these kinds of cases, family members are often left asking an unthinkable question: Would their loved one still be alive if they’d received the necessary care?

From Salon • May 15, 2026

I’m irritated that Dr. Crowchild keeps asking me to figure out what my automatic and unconscious negative thoughts are.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam