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[uh-plahy] / əˈplaɪ /






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A new motion, introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfeld, who represents the west San Fernando Valley, would also direct the city attorney to apply the ban only to events that exceed 1,000 spectators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Kalshi said the rule will apply to "markets with heightened insider or manipulation risk."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The investment returns exclude any sales charges, none of which apply to the funds on the chart above.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Future research will expand to larger primate samples, investigate diet-wear links in the wild, and apply advanced imaging to see how lesions form.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’m not going to argue with you. You will decline the offer to that school, since you didn’t have my permission to apply in the first place.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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