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Deng also crushed intraparty democracy, Pei said, with only Zhao Ziyang—the reform-minded party secretary who was placed under house arrest after opposing the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989—daring to experiment with it briefly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She has now placed as runner-up at a major five times in her career: four times since the start of 2023 and twice in her past three tournaments.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Children have better outcomes when placed with family than in a foster-care system with strangers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Two dollars in orders have been placed for each dollar of stock sold.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A deep magic more powerful than any magic placed upon me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff