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In 2020, I was DJing on the internet, live streaming and I was DJing to calm people down from thinking they’re going to die in the apocalypse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He may have stood down from his co-chair position but Sullivan remains the club's largest shareholder, with a 38.8% stake.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But its rolling consensus 12-month EPS estimate had increased even more quickly, as that forward P/E was down from 7 at the end of 2025, according to LSEG.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Just shy of trading a month, the stock now trades at roughly $238 a share, down from $311 on its first trading day—a drop of almost 25%.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I took the steps down from the hotel, pushing my way between two women with babies, and the children who were sitting in the street.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff