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The term “green shoe” comes from the first company to employ a version of this method years ago, a shoemaker that was a predecessor to Stride Rite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A year ago, on 12 June, his parents were flying home to London when their Air India flight crashed just 32 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A year ago at this time, the rate averaged 6.84%.

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

Four, five years ago nobody around here had ever seen one.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck