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Wang, square-jawed with a trademark comb-over in his elder years, remade himself as an economic technocrat as China opened up, then was tapped by Xi as disciplinary chief in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Broncos' Emarly Bitungane opened the scoring in the first minute, with centre Brandon Webster-Mansfield leading the try-haul with five.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Buoyed by her win, Kish released her first cookbook in 2017 and opened the Austin restaurant Arlo Grey in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Armenia's Investigative Committee said it had opened 59 criminal cases over alleged electoral violations -- including people casting multiple ballots -- and detained nine.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Smoke poured through a small circular window, which had just been opened.

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