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In California, mail-in ballots can arrive within seven days after election day and be counted, but they generally must be postmarked by election day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

But if someone is buying you a $50 steak, he says, they must be getting big commissions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Both of those leveraged, inverse funds have lost more than 99.9% of their value and must keep reverse splitting and issuing more shares to stay viable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Fed chair Kevin Warsh must navigate a divided central bank committee, elevated inflation, and market expectations of the probability for an interest-rate hike.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

All day, Phineas must keep an eye on his diggers to make sure they keep up.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman