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Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. has sparked dread in Hollywood for another reason, too: Thousands of jobs already have vanished through a string of media mergers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Beth Littlewood, a former canoe polo champion, spent years pursuing a string of grievances against Nuffield Health, the company she worked for as a personal trainer at its Bridgend gym.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In the mathematical study of symmetry, or group theory, one such number—important in string theory—is fittingly named “the monster group”: 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Recent weeks have seen a string of optimistic reports about a peace deal, which have been swiftly rolled back by one side or the other.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

She hadn't put broccoli in the shopping cart, only carrots and string beans, Sam's favorites.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry