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In a new report this week, the IMF detailed the economic costs of war, estimating that output in countries where fighting takes place drops by three percent at the outset, "and continues falling for years."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Fittingly, it starred one of the members of the Bruins’ royal family: a Jaquez hooper stealing her opponents’ souls from the outset.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
"You could see how much confusion there was from the outset, not just from parents and students but also in the wider media," said Lee.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
From the outset, the justices gave Trump’s solicitor general, John Sauer, a frosty reception.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The government decided at the outset that the American Expeditionary Force would be made up mostly of draftees.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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