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A senior administration official said there were laughs and some knowing eye rolls about the presentation behind the scenes, knowing how obsessed Trump was with the Nobel Prize.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Chinese official customs data put crude imports at 7.8 million barrels a day in May, which includes oil arriving by pipeline from Russia, a drop from around 11 million barrels a day in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
There were no words of support for the official, no regrets expressed.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The correction before that became official on March 6, 2025, or a little more than two weeks after its Feb. 19 record close.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“She gave you an order. Actually, she called it a directive, which sounds even more official than an order.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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Early Civilizations of China, Lessons 4–6
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