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The oil-futures market thinks oil will fall from $98 a barrel today to $80 by September and $75 by Christmas — but that may be a pipe dream.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“The sponsor may be subject to criminal prosecution for aiding your illegal entry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

And those unmoved by humanitarian concerns should think about an unstoppable wave of mass migration that may well be unleashed.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The markups may reflect bargain hunting, buying stakes at a discount to a fund’s official net asset value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

You may not have anything to say, but you dadburn better know how to spell it.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck