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Brindle went on to say that it was "very difficult to tell at the outset when granting asylum as to whether somebody is going to go on to commit crime or not".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Tech stocks went on another roller-coaster ride Tuesday, their second plunge in three sessions, and futures point to more queasiness when trading begins today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Even knowing what was happening as the campaign went on, I found it difficult not to get sucked into the vortex.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

That match ended in a draw, and South Africa went on to become the first host country to be eliminated in the group stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But as time went on, the only thing I was figuring out was how much I didn’t know.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin



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