when

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"That would be one of them," said Key, when asked if Wellington was a reason for Brook not to be elevated to Test captain.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2014, when the country hosted the World Cup, “there wasn’t a dog on the street when they were playing. There is no need to talk to a Brazilian about the rules of soccer.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Healey's resignation as defence secretary comes on the day so many in Westminster expected would be when the government's long anticipated Defence Investment Plan was published.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But the bottom line is that not everything is ludicrously expensive when it comes to travel this summer.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s usually followed by a dull ache in my chest when I remember that she’s gone.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold