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In 2026, the two sides are still arguing over tax returns from 2007 through 2009, and key questions in the case revolve around a 1996 Coke-IRS agreement over the company’s internal cross-border transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Traditional martial arts competitions do not revolve around personal grudges or showboating, but testing one’s skill against a worthy opponent.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Even if he is no longer at his peak physically, there's little doubt Portugal will revolve around him when they begin their campaign against DR Congo on 17 June.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

While neither of the “Devil Wears Prada” movies revolve around Christianity, the invocation of the devil taps into an older moral rhetoric.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“You know Josie has her own family, and her family has their own plans for the summer. It’s not...fair...for you to think that her plans should revolve around you.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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