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The U.S. withdrawal from international agencies and the strain USAID’s end put on surveillance and response systems were key to allowing Ebola to spread unchecked, several experts told me.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
It also becomes an excellent sandwich spread when stirred into mayonnaise, and a remarkably elegant dip when folded into Greek yogurt.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
A man has described how he frantically tried to wake up his neighbours after a lightning strike set a house on fire and the blaze rapidly spread.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In tech, Subramanian also notes, the spread between the best and worst performers of the sector has risen to the highest since February 2000, just prior to the market’s peak the following month.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
A chill of silence fell over the table and spread swiftly around the room.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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