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Texas ranchers are using drones, increasing inspections and stepping up use of insecticides to monitor and combat the parasitic fly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The government has committed to increasing defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

As a result, bare ice and firn remained exposed for longer periods, increasing overall ice loss.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Profit-taking in chip stocks, sector declines, and higher Treasury yields due to elevated oil prices are increasing market volatility.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I take a seat some distance from the tent housing the abandoned animals, watching it with increasing desperation.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen