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The overtures have been rebuffed by China, whose nuclear arsenal is much smaller than Russia's but has been rapidly growing.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, analysts have said factors like smaller cattle herds, droughts, wildfires and processing-plant closures have played a role in driving up beef prices.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

The European Union is exploring abandoning its consensus-based approach, allowing smaller groups of nations to integrate more deeply in finance and defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Between the crowd, the altitude of Mexico City and the intensity of the Mexico players, England had to manage the game in numerous phases - phases so distinct that it felt like five smaller games.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

You expect that as time passes grief will get smaller, but grief doesn’t get smaller.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse