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The index this high often is a red flag that stocks are overpriced—and about to drop.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In a corner of a ward, on a platform above the dirt floor, the wife of one of the fighters is about to give birth.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

For the 5,500 local fans with tickets to attend -- the lucky ones among a lottery entered by 33,000 -- optimism for the tournament about to kick off in their backyard was even brighter.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Back in 2018, we confidently predicted that the two greatest soccer players of their generation, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, were about to play in the World Cup for the final time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Aunt J is about to reply to Candace, but then she catches my dad’s eye.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold