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Last month, she was told by the Home Office there were "reasonable grounds" to believe she had been a victim of modern slavery and trafficking and that it would investigate her case further.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A small but vocal minority of Estonian students say they refuse to use AI on moral grounds, citing issues such as water consumption by data centers or political complaints about U.S. tech companies, teachers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

General Rob Bonta to try to block the deal on antitrust grounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The property also served as the backdrop for the couple’s 1995 wedding ceremony, which was hosted on the grounds of the Chilmark, Mass., abode, atop a hill next to the dwelling.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The other eleven kids started looking around the motel grounds, searching for a brightly painted tree stump.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein