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Britain's competition watchdog said Thursday that it had opened an investigation into Irish carrier Ryanair over fees that parents must pay to sit with their children.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Ryanair is being investigated by the UK's competition watchdog over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child on flights.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Either that, or just sit back and enjoy the World Cup, let football be the winner – and just hope that there's no need to try and work out who to back in 2030.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I wanted to get far away enough that I wouldn’t bump into anyone I knew and I would just sit and cry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A guy and a girl sit squashed next to each other on its bench, laughing as they bang on it, pretending like they know what they’re doing.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam