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“Unfortunately they do have to walk past all the TVs to get upstairs to the rooftop, so I will get caught in my lie immediately,” Terranova said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

However, it triggered protests, sent the stock market plunging and caught key allies like the United States off-guard.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Like the eight-second countdown after a goalkeeper has caught the ball, the referee will visibly make a count by moving an arm up and down.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Together, these investors sparked the meme-stock frenzy that sent shares of videogame retailer GameStop skyrocketing—and that caught Musk’s attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It landed with a thunk, and after that, only our heavy exhalations were audible as we caught our breath after laughing so hard.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu