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Once inside, he said reporters were locked down in the press briefing room for around 30 minutes.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

For her performance, which lasted less than three minutes, Miss Becky wore two strands of pearls and matching earrings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

She’s averaged seven fouls per 36 minutes in her first two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The relentless rally in equities, signs of firming job growth, and surprisingly hawkish minutes from the April Federal Open Market Committee meeting all added to the mix.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“Grover Cleveland had his inaugural ball in this building,” Theo says after a few silent minutes of flipping through pages.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse