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U.S. forces struck targets in the area to keep Iranian forces at bay before deploying assets for the extraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The airman was rescued as Iranian forces converged on the spot, with US forces firing their weapons to keep them at bay, reports say.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Here are a few strategies for keeping anticipatory anxiety at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He came into the world in the sick bay for a workhouse, as the local hospital was full.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In a little while, he returned to his alley stable where he had left his rented horse, a bay mare.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson