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What attracted far less attention than the update with zero Pratt votes was another update one minute later that showed tens of thousands of votes for Pratt, and none for Bass or Raman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

County Registrar data, which showed Pratt receiving thousands of votes in every single update.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Whoever comes in second will face off with Becerra to become California's chief executive, a role responsible for overseeing a multibillion-dollar budget, thousands of state employees and hundreds of state agencies.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It would also be a black eye for FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, which has advertised high-end food and beverage service in the stadium’s suites while charging thousands of dollars for tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

This march is in Washington, DC, and has ballooned to hundreds of thousands.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold