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Jimenez, who earlier this week completed a move from Fulham to former club Wolves, sealed the victory in the 67th victory to ensure co-hosts Mexico made a winning start.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Such sales already appeared to be under way earlier in the week, when individual investors dumped single-stock holdings on a net basis for two days in a row, according to Vanda Research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Mortgage rates bounded higher earlier this year as the war fed into higher inflation expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The bitter feud captivated Hollywood earlier this year after Cipriani went public with his grievances against Shell, whom he met nearly two years ago through powerlawyer Patricia Glaser.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“To be real, I wasn’t feelin’ your vibe earlier today.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold