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Mark, did “Disclosure Day” manage to pull you back into Spielberg’s orbit this time?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The race was shaking out to be mighty close, and as the first initial votes were tallied, Pratt was leading Raman for the second spot behind Bass, but by Sunday Raman began to pull ahead.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

It was only in May that Chinese users began to meaningfully pull from the nation’s various crude inventories, starting at around 500,000 barrels a day, according to maritime risk and intelligence firm Vortexa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

After multiple attempts to order Lowe to pull down the building, the council took her to court after she failed to comply with the demolition order.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I shiver, pull my jacket tighter around me, and argue with myself about whether I should ask him what I want to know, but don’t want to know.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam