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So perhaps a bit counter to many narratives out there, we have not reduced our junior intake, and we are very happy with that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He had labelled the Iranian counter to US proposals "totally unacceptable".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

At one point, Baseman, still dressed in his cook outfit but now wearing a pair of sunglasses and carrying a Toby toy, stood on a counter to thank the crowd for coming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But the implications, in his view, also run counter to Warsh’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

I watched Betty Jean use a spatula to put the cookies onto a piece of wax paper on the counter to cool.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine