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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was held out of the lineup for Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, a day after striking out four times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The sharp move higher against the dollar had also sparked talks of an intervention following a historic joint US-Japan move in July.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“You cannot gamble against Dubai. Any time people did, they ended up losing,” Abou Sabha said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dart draped ice towels around her neck and used cold-air hoses at the changeovers against Bouzkova as she attempted to cool down.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I blink against the stark white light, try to get my bearings.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
