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North Korea has deepened ties with Russia and China in recent years and strives to be recognized as a formidable nuclear power rather than a rogue nation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Some have names that won’t be recognized by those of you who don’t invest in options — such as “long straddle” and “long strangle.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Dario was ambitious, eager to succeed and be recognized for it, but not excessively or abnormally," says Marre, now a research director at France's INSERM.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I hope ranchers will be recognized as part of the solution to climate change,” Valdez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

She wouldn’t be recognized this way if she ran into an old acquaintance of hers.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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