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Even so, the activist investor who has mounted repeated proxy fights at Cracker Barrel, Biglari, set in motion a new one to remove Masino and another board member, Gilbert Dávila.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In the early 1990s, Sullivan moved into Birch Hall, a sweeping home set in 12 acres of land near Theydon Bois which he spent £7.5m building.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Farhad, a 35-year-old chef, also said life was becoming "increasingly difficult", noting economic hardship had set in even before the war.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
He had been experiencing symptoms of bacterial pneumonia for “days to weeks” before sepsis set in, the certificate states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Because of the interconnectedness of an ecosystem, when any species is thrown off balance, the whole system is weakened and a chain reaction of failures is set in motion.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
