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He told voters that he walked away from the firm 14 years ago, leaving an enormous amount of money on the table, because it did not align with his morals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, you and your mother purchased this house together 14 years ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The tracks were first spotted by a worker at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire four years ago - with paleontologists soon descending on the site.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

About a year ago, the startup raised $100 million in a round that was led by Magnetar and AMD and valued the company at around $400 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Your family left that town weeks ago, cardboard boxes stuffed in the back of the Camry.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith