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In 2025, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Meta, accusing the company of illegally monopolizing the personal social networking market through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.—
Ryan Cormier,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026 -
The states argue in the civil case that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up prices to see live music.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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So yes, one very important achievement is that Hamas cannot really strengthen itself militarily, because Israel controls the Philadelphi Corridor, which prevents Hamas from smuggling weapons into Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Last week, Bryant said investigators arrested Officer Javian Quintrell Blake, accusing him of buying phones and cigarettes and smuggling them into the jail for payment.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The sad but realistic turns in their lives are engrossing, as is their slow convergence.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kirk Jones’ engrossing film about him is an inspiration, showing how Davidson increased awareness about the realities of this disorder and brought people with it together.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The main tune of those speculating about Brown is that he will be traded to a new squad before the start of the year.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Meanwhile, some in the media are wildly speculating that this is somehow magical, miraculous, or a sign of sentience.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Federal agents swarmed a California park Wednesday as part of a sweeping operation targeting an infamous open-air drug market notorious for peddling fentanyl and methamphetamine.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Anglo American is the world’s third-largest exporter of coking coal, supplying customers across Asia, Europe, and South America.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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There is little India can do to continue supplying alkylates to California.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Perhaps that was due to his wife, Karen, who had a very specific list of requirements for buying a business.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Across town, Jose Mourinho had been buying big, powerful players (Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof, Nemanja Matic, Romelu Lukaku) to build his Manchester United team around.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Underselling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underselling. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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