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Lionel Messi will captain Argentina against Spain in the World Cup final, facing the adopted country where he spent his formative soccer years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Pierce did not respond to a question about whether the office would handle a complaint against Paxton differently.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Steny Hoyer and Jim Clyburn, voted against it.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Epstein would also pit the assistants against each other, Anya says.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Pressing my left foot against the doorframe, I drag the painting supplies into the hallway, and then half drag, half carry everything to unit 506.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
