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Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus’s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Florsheim, who was ticketed for walking on dry sand—just barely—argues it is absurd to say he could wade past but not put a foot higher up the shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The bankers selling the shares have put a target price tag on the company on $1.75trn - which puts it comfortably in the top 10 most valuable companies on Earth.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s why he’d rather put his focus on the Homeless World Cup, an annual international street football tournament that advocates an end to homelessness globally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"You put cottage cheese in my helmet. And I thought there was something seriously wrong with me!"

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios