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Firefighters had thought they had extinguished the initial blaze and left with their equipment on Jan. 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The total volume of tendered shares in Commerzbank is 12.51%, which is consistent with UniCredit’s disclosure last week—coming after the close of its initial offer period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The government's initial toll does not include data from La Guaira -- designated a "disaster area" -- which is also home to the capital's international airport.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Together, these initial decision and appeal cases form the government’s total asylum applications backlog, which it has pledged to clear.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
She noticed they were still sinking, but it was slower than their initial descent.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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