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During the qualifying round, South Africa won its group by finishing ahead of Nigeria and advanced despite starting the campaign with a loss due to an ineligible player used in a match against Lesotho.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The safety-car timing in Japan handed the victory to Antonelli, and vaulted him ahead of Russell.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Looking ahead, a seasonally adjusted net 9% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next three months, marking the lowest level since May 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The clawback came ahead of President Trump’s meeting last month with Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The fog was so thick that they couldn’t see Wolf five paces ahead.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver