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The bitter feud captivated Hollywood earlier this year after Cipriani went public with his grievances against Shell, whom he met nearly two years ago through powerlawyer Patricia Glaser.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He assumes ticket revenue per match will not just double from the $15m at the last World Cup, but increase nearly five fold to $71m.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If that amount was invested in an index fund that grows by an average of 8%, in five years they would have nearly $400 in pretax funds that they would not have otherwise had.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

About one in 10 working-age people in the U.K. now claim a sickness or disability benefit, and nearly a million Brits under 25 aren’t employed, in school or in training.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However, she accumulated speed on the downhill, and Clare could do nothing but shriek when she nearly bowled over the crying kits, overcorrected, then stopped a whisker away from colliding with the south fence.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman