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Meantime core prices rose 0.2%, cooler than 0.4% in April and less than the 0.3% that economists had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A year ago, Air India flight 171 crashed less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, en route for London.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The core rate of inflation, which omits energy, rose less than expected in May and is now running at less than 3% a year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

However, some VPNs, such as ExpressVPN, minimize speed loss to less than 10 percent, making them excellent choices for streaming and gaming.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Boaz considered ditching Daniel no less than ten times between his house and Williamsburg.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny