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Less risky, it seems, is Sheinbaum’s conciliatory outreach to Spain, a country that has long enjoyed close cultural and economic ties to Mexico — home to the world’s largest Spanish-speaking population.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
People regularly asked what was wrong with me, if I was sick or sad or close to tears.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
The rear seats fit close and hold tight, helping to keep passengers from moving about the cabin during turbulence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
One of the first problems Tisza faces is to stop money being taken out of the country by businessmen close to the ruling party.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Radio was Haarlem’s eyes and ears and very pulse-rate, for after that first night, although we often heard planes overhead, the bombing never came so close again.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
