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IMO chief Arsenio Dominguez said several boats had already been evacuated, but the agency wanted to ensure that "necessary safety guarantees" would continue to be in place.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Was this just the voice that the book wanted?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

His team wanted to test how LLMs performed in different market environments, including the 2008 financial crisis, the Covid-19 crash and the bull markets in between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Back in March, Blackstone had chosen to buy all of the 7.9% of shares that wanted out.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

My dad wanted Max occupied deep into the evening.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith