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Genius Sports recently created a 3-D digital highlight of a British soccer player racing down the pitch and then magically crossing over into the streets of Hanoi, where he scored a goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

"We're not talking about driving on clear streets with clear lanes. There are no streets," he said, also describing scenes where aid trucks are suddenly swarmed by desperately hungry people.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

She adds: "You could walk around the streets and somebody you know will have either gone there, the parent went there, the grandad went there or the great-grandad went there."

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

I am reminded of why I never hail a Waymo, the driverless taxis on the streets of San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

It just made life more wretched for everyone, particularly for the refugees in the streets.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo