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On Monday it launched its Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, sending a crew of astronauts to the country's Tiangong space station.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The U.S. appears close to reaching an agreement that would end the war with Iran and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to reports Sunday, sending oil prices sharply lower.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

A court dismissed the suit, but a state appeals court revived the case recently, sending it back to a trial court for further litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Although the radio waves themselves do not pose a danger to Earth, the same magnetic conditions can also trigger solar eruptions capable of sending harmful particles into space.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

“They could go back and, I don’t know, tackle me as I was walking into the cave a little bit ago, sending me back or forward in time that way? . . .”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix