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"Mortal Kombat II," a Warner Bros sequel based on the popular martial arts fantasy video game, dropped to fourth place at $13.4 million.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Meanwhile, the black ram called Sebastian in the movie is based on Swann’s version, named Othello.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

On the legal front, market cops will have to establish that betting based on sensitive, nonpublic government information actually meets the definition of insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Fish and Wildlife Service based on a false claim by Do that he hatched and raised the turtles, the Justice Department said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

“It’s based on the photo Pua’s mom took of us last weekend,” he says.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila