had

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Election workers collecting ballots from a drop box in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday found multiple mail-in ballots that had been burned, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Cruyff had already won three European Cups with Ajax and had twice been awarded the Ballon d'Or by the time he arrived at the 1974 World Cup, the scene of his most famous moment.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It had taken a full 21 years to be diagnosed.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Her hair had a choke hold on me, and I couldn’t get past it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith