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In the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, US forces struck over 1,000 targets, including a school housed in a building previously used as a military complex, according to various media reports.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
There are roughly 2,000 ships stuck in the Persian Gulf with more than 20,000 seafarers on them, according to the International Maritime Organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Landmines remain an ongoing risk to Cambodia, and more than a million people continue to work and live on land contaminated by mines and unexploded ordnance, according to the United Nations.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The eggs they fertilized hatched in incubation tanks on the banks of the McCloud, according to Rebekah Olstad, project manager for the Winnemem Wintu’s salmon restoration efforts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
They read “Coke” and “Pepsi,” indicating that folks should line up to order according to preference.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.