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So nicely that the 1994 World Cup remains the most successful in history, averaging crowds of 68,991 a match and earning a $50-million surplus for the host committee.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Barrett dismissed this as “psychoanalysis of Congress” and insisted that courts must look only at the text and ignore legislative history.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
On Friday it goes public in what is expected to be the largest IPO in history, at a valuation near $1.75 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"El Nino is here, and it could be one for the history books," said meteorologist Haley Thiem in an explainer video from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Even in history and maths, where we’re in the same set, I’ve started doing what she’s spent weeks doing to me – pretending she doesn’t exist.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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