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Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At 66, he wondered whether it was time to bite the bullet.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Just over an hour later, Bergh emailed again with eight bullet points that outlined the potential settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Instead, Garfield's bullet wound had been contaminated with bacteria by his own doctors, starting with the first examination on the dirty floor of the railroad depot.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow