recently
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The goverment has recently reviewed the beer market to "determine barriers preventing small breweries from accessing pubs" and launched a £4.3 billion business rates support package.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Energy Information Administration recently forecast that the price of international benchmark Brent crude will average $89 a barrel at the end of this year and $79 in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Lebanese authorities recently began landmark direct talks with Israel under US auspices, and are preparing for a fourth round in early June, preceded by a meeting between military delegations at the Pentagon on May 29.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The enthusiasm was apparent as the catamaran bobbed around the future site of Pier Wind, which recently received a $20-million grant from the California Energy Commission.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
They were already resentful—they’d recently lost a battle to unionize—and some stopped talking to the police.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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