America

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The technique, which had long been used in China, India and Africa before arriving in North America, involved injecting the live virus from a smallpox sufferer’s pustules into a healthy person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Data from Bank of America, published Monday, showed a 4.3% increase in credit and debit card spending last month, marking the biggest gain in nearly three years.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

A lengthy period of time out for the Frenchman will be a real blow to his hopes of being part of the France squad at this summer's World Cup in North America.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“And we will keep fighting to make America a more competitive place to make movies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

We are still more than 3,000 kilometers, I mean 1,800 miles, from America.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman