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The marker’s letters are carved into stairs of the Lincoln Memorial where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood and delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Dozens of police and security guards milled about as parents stood beside the line of students waiting to enter the exam hall, hoping to film their children walking inside.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Nine wins later, only teenager Mirra Andreeva stood in the way of Chwalinska becoming just the second qualifier to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In March, the unemployment rate stood at 4.3%, close to both the Federal Reserve’s estimate of long-run normal unemployment and Congressional Budget Office projections for the coming decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I ducked round them into the hall and stood a moment, stomach knotting with the sight I had seen.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom