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Long trends culminated in a crisis for France that created an opening for Jefferson to extend what he called an “empire of liberty” beyond the original borders of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The months-long blazes have engulfed huge tracts of land and produced air pollution that has harmed human health, drifted across borders and frayed Indonesia's ties with its neighbours.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Long queues form at the city's borders as vehicles are stopped and checked, leaving commuters stuck in traffic for hours.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Post-punk, darkwave and gothic rock crossed borders from Europe into the Americas during the 1970s and 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Many settlers on the borders of Indigenous territories believed that the newly created, professional US military might not support their interests.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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