having

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The Lebanese army went to work clearing Hezbollah positions and weapons caches in the south in an effort the U.S. and even Israel acknowledged was having an effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Jennings was having a birthday party with family that day, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Shares of Micron climbed 4.3% to $988.85 ahead of the opening bell, having surged 9.9% the previous session.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“I feel pretty comfortable that, when my day ends, they’re probably still having late-night meetings and working out how to increase their competitiveness and what they have to offer,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Renn sat some way off, trimming the flights on her arrows, and Wolf lay between them licking his paws clean, having swiftly dispatched the joint of grouse that Torak had saved for him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver