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Recorded in Los Angeles, the record put the city on par with Philadelphia and Miami as a disco recording hub.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

China's state media reported that the people running Tongzhou Group have been put under "control measures", though it's unclear what that means.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Similar rules had been put in place last year but only from May 30.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

She has basically put herself in charge of the checkbook, savings account and use of the summer house.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Ensuring that the badger was indeed staying put, Clare went to his bedroom and closed the door, for he doubted he could focus with the pesky badger looking over his shoulder.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman