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Conscripts are told they can work "from nine to six", earn far more and avoid routine duties.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Flament case is not among the nine cited by the judges, because the alleged crime took place too long ago.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But even as the S&P 500 fell 0.3% Tuesday, nine of its 11 sectors—including real estate, consumer staples and healthcare—traded in the green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For nine months, we have repeatedly asked the home secretary for an interview to discuss what we had found.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Seconds tick by, each one feeling like nine hundred.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam