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After New York forward OG Anunoby missed a 3-pointer, the 6-foot-2 Brunson—the shortest player on the court—scrambled for the rebound, launched himself through bodies and tapped it to a teammate, securing a crucial extra possession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Mexico has launched formal talks with the US, something Canada has yet to do.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Hasbro launched Sixth Wall, a new artificial-intelligence studio aiming to bring the toymaker’s cast of characters into the new technological era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

At the time, the Urban Community Initiative Pilot had been launched by the European Union.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Ludendorff launched his offensive on the morning of March 21, 1918, against British troops occupying the old Somme battlefield of 1916.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman