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The site posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial traffic in the strait, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Tom Brady had been approved as part owner of the Raiders, boosting season-ticket sales, leading to this question posed to Goodell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"US forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," Tim Hawkins, a US Central Command spokesman, said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It’s posed an “existential risk” to gamers owning their own computing devices.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

This, of course, is the constructed or posed version that ought to provoke our immediate skepticism.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis