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“We’re basically being enslaved by them,” Mr. Rinderknecht said when asked by federal investigators why someone might commit arson in the Palisades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Leclerc was so frustrated that with about 25 laps to go he asked his engineer for no more communication until the final lap unless it was for something urgent.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Whenever she gets asked about her historic home runs, the red-hot, red-haired hitter is like, shucks: “I mean, it’s incredible,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

During the border security conference this month, the head of Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, was asked about ProPublica’s reporting on citizens’ detentions and how the agency is addressing them.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Mietje delivered the bread that Betsie baked for Nollie each morning, and the blue sweater Nollie asked for, her favorite, with flowers embroidered over the pocket.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom