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"The first day... unfolded as a carefully choreographed state banquet, served on fine porcelain, while traders quietly inspected the cracks beneath the table. The optics were unquestionably constructive," said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Gerardo Mérida, a retired Mexican army general who served as public-security secretary in northwestern Sinaloa state, was detained on Monday in Tucson, Ariz., court records show.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The duke said: "I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“These entertainers have historically been more than just hosts, but in many ways served as the face of their networks,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Charlie served at Fort Eustis, the transportation headquarters for the entire army, where all the soldiers would ship out for their assignments.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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