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Fearing unrest, earlier in the day authorities had banned planned public screenings of the game near the arena.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Fearing automation, significant numbers of students are rethinking their fields of study, according to a Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2026 State of Higher Education Study.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Fearing the possibility of “potentially enormous judgments” should Boulder succeed, Suncor and Exxon again petitioned the Supreme Court to review the lower court decision in Boulder’s favor.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Fearing for her life, Mrie fled to Turkey, a country more welcoming than most to Syrian exiles, and starting working for a nongovernmental organization training civilian journalists.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Fearing a bread riot, city authorities called out the militia.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson