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Residents have been advised to keep windows and doors closed, while motorists should avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Refiners earn more per barrel by producing jet fuel than by producing alternative products such as gasoline and diesel, Plonski said, and U.S. refiners have the operational flexibility to act on that.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Each was given twice on alternative days, along with a roof-raising performance of Richard Strauss “Ein Heldenleben” at all four programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The other Big Tech spenders may be forced to follow Alphabet’s lead in selling equity as an alternative to heaping on more debt.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The headphones make me look like the generic alternative to an X-Wing fighter pilot, so I only wear them when I’m in my room.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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