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Roberts speculated that it likely happened when Ohtani took off to steal second in the fourth inning, before a foul ball sent him back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

IPO until SpaceX, opened for trading a little before noon in its 2014 offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But now, days before he heads to the G7 summit of world leaders in the south of France, he faces a fresh setback.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Congress has about two months before its August recess, when lawmakers’ focus turns to campaigning in the November midterm elections.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He’s been fluffing pillows that don’t need to be fluffed, sweeping parts of the house that were already clean, and rearranging the knickknacks he already arranged moments before.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold