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It can’t, because the institutions that might anchor it—codified term limits, intraparty democracy, collective leadership norms—were either never established or were already hollowed out before he arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pulled out all the stops for Xi when he arrived on Monday, from a red-carpet welcome to elaborate acrobatic performances.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Paramedics arrived to find one woman dead and that a car had crashed through the front of a beauty salon, according to NBC4.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

San Antonio arrived in a city ready to explode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

By now, the sandwiches had arrived, and she took another bite.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu