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oval

[oh-vuhl] / ˈoʊ vəl /


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In the Oval Office, the investigation in New York City was followed closely.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

“All I did, I asked for a review. I didn’t think it was a foul,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, adding of Infantino, “I can’t tell him what to do.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

“I asked for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul,” Trump told reporters during an event in the Oval Office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

"I just wanted to tell this story because, ladies and gentlemen of the American media, this is important," Rutte told journalists in the Oval Office as Trump looked on approvingly.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

But it was only a replay of his speech from six days earlier, the Oval Office address in which he’d announced the crisis to the world.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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