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Former army captain Bolsonaro served a single term as president from 2019 to 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

That’s a civilizational re-plumbing on the scale of railroads and electrification combined, compressed into a single decade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A raft of corporate earnings also drove single stock moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He eventually got some radio play with his 1973 single “Keep Those Big Wheels Hummin’.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Almost with a single breath we said, “Willem.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom