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National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross leads the administration’s response, convening officials and holding discussions with tech and financial executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Iran will now insist on keeping its arsenal of ballistic missiles for self-defence, and holding sway over the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

When it does, the agency expects to lose communication for about six minutes as the Orion capsule holding the astronauts is enveloped in a fireball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

By the time they hit the pan, they’re already seasoned through, already holding onto something deeper.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

She straightened from her place on the riverbank, holding her plait of amber hair, much the way Clare held his own tail for comfort.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman