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James McAtee and CJ Egan-Riley, both of whom played in the 2020 FA Youth Cup final, were previously targeted by Strasbourg, the French club owned by Chelsea's parent company, BlueCo.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Zoe Hayden, 35, is a single parent who fell into debt after being made redundant from her retail job while on maternity leave.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Yum Brands, parent of Taco Bell, extended its losing streak to seven days as the cyclospora lettuce outbreak continued to weigh on the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The EU official said the global turnover of Alibaba, AliExpress' parent company, was 122 billion euros last year, but the fine was well below six percent of that.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Willa is the only parent Jakob and I have left.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Before displaying each graphic image, prosecutor Beth Silverman repeatedly turned to Celeste's parents, warning them about what they were about to see and checking whether they wanted to look away.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He said he had advised both parents that once they saw the images, they would never be able to "unsee" them.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Thirty years ago a teenage boy, traveling abroad and without parents for the first time, came upon a scene of staggering destruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Among some 7,000 estranged parents surveyed in April a third believed their adult child’s therapist had influenced or recommended the decision to end the relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
My parents acted furious when I said I wanted to move in with Aunt Tess but I can’t help but imagine that part of them was relieved.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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