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As of mid-May, the occupancy rate for New York City hotels in June, when the tournament begins, was about 12 percentage points below where it stood for that period last year, according to CoStar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Joel Bodmer, who stood for selection as Labour's candidate for the Croydon East constituency, has been charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to allegedly altering phone records.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Instead, Rayner stood for the deputy leadership and won election to that post comfortably - going on to be a central figure in Sir Keir's bid to remake the party.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Chicken Boy stood for years atop the Chicken Boy fried-chicken restaurant on Broadway downtown, inspiring writer Art Fein to label him “L.A.’s Statue of Liberty.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
We stood for a while, clutching blankets and pillowcases well away from the infested ground.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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