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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














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“The amount of product advances that are going to happen in the prediction-markets space—there’s a huge opportunity to close that product gap.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Last week, Bonta was reportedly close to moving ahead with filing an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, possibly in conjunction with other states.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s going to be incredibly challenging to keep hiking in the environment when economic growth is close to zero,” said Wieladek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Top executives at the startup have also said that they speak regularly with Trump Jr., according to a person close to the company.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

He reached the tortoise, who, like Hesterfowl’s shack, looked even older up close.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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