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That is an increase from roughly 50 warheads in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This chatter coincided roughly with articles appearing in the press reporting that OpenAI was struggling to hit internal revenue and user growth targets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Asked why Nestlé is resistant to selling its L’Oréal shares, which are roughly flat over the past year, Manz tells Barron’s it has been “a very high-performing investment” for the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Like many other Ediacaran organisms, they vanished from the fossil record at the start of the Cambrian period roughly 540 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Their profits have risen from roughly $400 million in 2004 to $700 million in 2005, on their way to $1 billion in 2006.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis