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Wholesale prices for some fruits and vegetables have already risen sharply, and industry figures have reported significant increases for certain items in recent weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Times asked the court to compel the Pentagon to comply with the ruling, alleging it was “contemptuously defying” the recent decision, “both in letter and spirit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This is where the trends - certainly in recent years - become a bit easier to spot.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The vow was the most recent example of a phenomenon taking over on Wall Street: how some of the world’s very richest are bringing their smallest problems to the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

On the footage from Fly’s most recent flight, I notice a maze of boulders that are arranged in a unique pattern.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga