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Leo has often been described as a more conciliatory and less confrontational figure than Francis, who clearly emerged from what might be called the center-left of the Latin American church.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Bigger profit expectations for the energy industry, thanks to the spike in oil prices, have also helped pad that estimated figure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Two years earlier, that figure was about 15%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It is still unclear what AI shopping will look like, and there is inherent tension between retailers and AI companies as they figure that out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I think of the kicked rock, the figure I thought I saw in the shadows of the doorway, the sense that someone had followed me to work the night before.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse