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That is not the case in the United States, with claims that barriers have consistently put fans off making the trip.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
If that were the case there would be no net effect on the global stock market from this World Cup effect, since by definition there always is the same number of winning and losing teams.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“Ups & Downs” is an instrumental with a droning keyboard—perhaps a harmonium—along with a clarinet and clattering percussion that sounds like a drum kit being slowly unpacked from its case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
They didn’t do that because they wanted to have the trappings and the veneer of making it look as if it were a real federal case.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
I slow down in case he’s tired, but he still doesn’t catch up.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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