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[ree-suhnt-lee] / ˈri sənt li /


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He had recently moved to Barcelona with his wife and daughter and was working on marketing projects for Fortune 500 companies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

All of the recently excavated footprints are evenly spaced except for one print, which is out of line with the others.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While for years China pressured North Korea to halt the development of nuclear weapons, it has recently stopped such demands, at least outwardly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Forbes tallied Jim Justice’s net worth to be as much as $1.9 billion until 2021; more recently, it declared him “broke” and facing $1 billion in debt.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

With all that has gone on recently, I’ve had the opportunity to talk with many of our investors, which is the first time I’ve done so in the history of the funds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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