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This mission, dubbed "Liberte 250," highlights France's support for the US insurgents who took on the British crown, making Paris the oldest international ally of Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After reading that, my friend’s description of me as a connector took on a different meaning.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

His rhetoric took on elements of Eastern Orthodoxy and of darkness and light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It was the second year that the gala took on the “Moca Legends” format, which recognizes figures who “cement the museum as a global leader in contemporary art,” per MOCA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

When he saw the plaque under the peregrine falcon, the one that was just plain wrong, the day took on a different tone.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers



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