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Rae says: "I booked the Monday off a while ago. I work in a garage and we're open as normal, so I probably wouldn't get away with flexible working."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In addition, while AI boosters have emphasized how revolutionary it is, government involvement could prove to be reassuringly grounding.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Smith played catch Tuesday, Roberts said, which “went OK,” but Smith’s neck bothers him the most while swinging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Cairncross is doing excellent work to protect the American people while also promoting innovation, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A few hours later, while the exhausted Don Quixote was still asleep, they grabbed him and put him in the cage.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios