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[ree-suhnt] / ˈri sənt /


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Most don’t think the conflict will derail a resilient economy that has withstood a string of recent hurdles, from searing inflation to seismic changes in trade and immigration policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Nigeria's north‑east has seen repeated incidents in recent years in which military air operations against Islamist insurgents have mistakenly hit civilians, including in villages, camps for displaced people and markets.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

This is one of the first years in recent memory without an obvious No. 1 overall pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

In the subreddit, the latest advancements in paleontology appear alongside divided reactions to dinosaur media, like Netflix’s recent Morgan Freeman-narrated docuseries, “The Dinosaurs.”

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Part of the reason the Maddox was in the Gulf of Tonkin was to support the recent South Vietnamese raids on the North.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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