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But it wasn’t long ago that the Pacific Coast Highway was closed to incoming traffic, and the area around the pier where Zegna hosted the show was inaccessible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz, carrying one-fifth of daily oil traffic, remains closed.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Templeton Emerging Markets Fund closed at a market price of $22.34 on Monday, which was a 10% discount to its NAV of $24.82.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Midtown felt like a party, even as the Secret Service closed off chunks of 7th and 8th avenue and warned of aggravating security lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Slowly, skeptically, Clare removed his monocle and closed the distance between his eye hollow and the swirling darkness.

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