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[furst] / fɜrst /




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Sawyers said the 30mm rounds offer a reliable backup against an Iranian Shahed if other methods such as jamming don’t take down the drone first.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

On Huang’s website, the first words are “Homes are for people, not profit.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

On Saturday, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said the plan to rotate US and UK nuclear-powered submarines through Australia was "still on track", with the first US navy personnel due to arrive later this year.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Warsh’s first interest-rate committee meeting will be in a little more than two weeks on June 16-17.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

I suck in a breath when I see that one of the first on the list is The New York Times.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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