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From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

On Friday, Burnham said he accepted the Supreme Court ruling that the definition of a woman under the Equality Act should be based on biological sex and it "has to be implemented".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year that the definition of a woman under the Equality Act should be based on biological sex.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Iran, who are due to be based in Tucson, Arizona during the World Cup, face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in Group G.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Can you imagine how beautiful she must be, based on how mean she was to me?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri