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Tillis said Sunday that despite the delays, he still expects Warsh to be confirmed by then.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

And with the Atlantic cable in place, the securities markets of Wall Street and London, by then the two largest in the world, could effectively merge, with prices the same in both markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The Chargers already ramped up their pass rush by selecting Miami’s Akheem Mesidor at No. 22, a player widely projected to be off the board by then.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

That was the old Wembley, though, which was crumbling by then.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“It was unjust, he had by then decided, “and was acquiesced in merely from a fear of disunion, while our government was still in its infant state.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis