nine

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But justice officials and gendarmes acted so slowly that over the next nine months Barella was not even contacted.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The parish brought in $42.9 million in sales and use tax for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, more than double last year’s total, according to the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

South Africa was reduced to nine men after Themba Zwane struck Álvarado off the ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“Why do we need a nine gigawatt data center in one of the driest states in the nation that’s in a severe drought,” Caroline Gleich, an environmentalist and professional skier, asked.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

“My workday begins at nine o’clock in the evening,” I say.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse