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Wander, a luxury short-term rental company that only operates in North America, has seen a 26% rise in bookings ahead of summer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Ghana, Zimbabwe and Malawi have already carried out evacuations, ahead of a 30 June deadline set by some campaigners for undocumented migrants to leave.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Samsara can grow revenue at a compounded annual growth rate of 20% through 2030, resulting in an earnings estimate well ahead of current expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Net sales for the fiscal first quarter were roughly flat at $138.2 million, coming in just ahead of Wall Street models for $136.3 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Jonah let about a dozen kids file out ahead of him; he could see them stretched out across the yard in the sunshine, headed for the woods of the nature preserve.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix