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As diplomats and mediators passed proposals back and forth, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and broader Middle East grew.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The 1983 reforms passed with months to spare.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Cedars-Sinai spokesperson Duke Helfand said the hospital would be unable to recruit and retain physicians, nurses, and specialists if the measure passed, dramatically impairing its ability to provide healthcare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
It is unclear how Alodid passed border checks at Dublin Airport after arriving from Paris.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
For one thing, I’d been fifteen since winter and still hadn’t passed the eighth-grade graduation exam.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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