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They combined to go five for eight with five RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

According to the latest official UK figures, there were 957,000 young people classed as Neet from October to December 2025, equivalent to one in eight people in that age category.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

First responders took 10 people to the hospital, including eight workers and one firefighter, Matt Amos, battalion chief of the Longview Fire Department, said at a press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

For the following comparison, we cut LSEG’s list to eight ETFs launched at least 10 years ago and benchmarked either to the Russell 1000 Growth Index or the S&P 500 Growth Index.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

When a Russian diplomat invited her to the court of Czar Alexander III, Kate packed her two boys, aged six and eight, and traveled to St. Petersburg.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock