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carnival

[kahr-nuh-vuhl] / ˈkɑr nə vəl /


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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

As well as hosting stages at the Notting Hill Carnival for Radio 1, Nelson also released the compilation albums Pure Grooves and INCredible Sound Of Trevor Nelson.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Carnival CCL -6.00%decrease; red down pointing triangle said extreme geopolitical volatility has disrupted bookings, and the company issued a soft outlook for the current quarter as higher fuel costs continue to weigh on profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Carnival CFO David Bernstein said in the company’s earnings press release that booking volume “headwinds” in the Mediterranean region, associated with the conflict in the Middle East, were beginning to reverse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

We’ll sit at all-night cafés, passionately debating which piece is more moving, “The Swan” from The Carnival of the Animals, or Elgar’s cello concerto.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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