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During the December 2022 episode, according to the complaint, a Versova executive placed bids for eggs in the Northwest at a couple of cents above the Urner Barry benchmark price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

In March, a quarantine was placed over La Mesa after multiple Mexican fruit flies were found.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Since 2013, there have been a number of highly critical reports into the health board, with it being placed in special measures in 2015 for the first time.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Across Italy from north to south, 25 cities were placed on a red heatwave alert on Tuesday, including the capital, Milan, Turin, Venice, Florence and Naples, as temperatures neared 40C.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

This was a triangle-shaped wooden sign advertising alpina watches that I had placed in the dining room window.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom