wrote
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Still, the impact of the conflict on fertilizer and agriculture markets is best described as “a tragedy unfolding in slow motion,” analysts at ING wrote in a recent note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“Are you at fault if a fire is lit because of your cigarettes?” wrote the Uber driver, then 29.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
"I am no good at science but I can draw," Hockney wrote in one exam.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
In 2008, his brother—also a journalist—was sentenced to seven years in prison by Myanmar’s ruling junta, Min Zin wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece that year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
However, due to her profession, Leah was both guarded and attempting to persuade the public with every word she wrote.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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