fire
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Albania’s environmental regulations are now under fire from the EU, which has been considering whether to admit Albania for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
OpenAI has since come under fire for failing to report the suspect's account to police, prompting a written apology to the victims' families by CEO Sam Altman.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Environmental sensors first detected the Lachman fire at 12:12 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Both sides have since exchanged intermittent fire, without returning to full-scale hostilities.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
When he got to the bank, he was still traveling, and breathing real hard when he got to the fire.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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