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In her 2016 bid, Fujimori tried to distance herself from her movement’s authoritarian past, cultivating a more moderate image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The LA Alliance recently tried unsuccessfully last year to persuade a judge to put the city’s homelessness system into receivership, arguing that it has been failing the city’s most vulnerable population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He buzzed about the streets of Clydebank while his brothers tried to make their way in the game.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Even with their own costs rising, businesses so far have not tried to pass all of these new expenses along to their customers, who are resistant to paying more after five years of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I tried again to protest, but Mr. Smit had forgotten I existed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom