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You will not see Daleks running a seaside hotel, or yelling “exterminate” unless termites have gotten into the foundation; Cybermen will not be going into public relations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“I turned on the TV,” he said, “and I started running around the house.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The initiative is on a tight schedule, aiming to have at least three test reactors running at U.S. national laboratories by the start of next month.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Just one month earlier, new claims were running under 200,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Sela turned over the elaborate floral hair tie Auntie had been working on, running her fingertips over the swirl of blue, purple, and pink.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith