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Among those voters, 43% backed Becerra, 28% supported Hilton and 29% were undecided, the poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I am very grateful to those colleagues who have supported this, and I appreciate how difficult their choices will have been.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Back then, activity was being supported by outsize demand from the pandemic reopening and government stimulus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Inflows are booming, supported by robust earnings growth, still modest overall equity positioning and elevated buyback activity,” the Deutsche Bank strategists said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Eighty-five percent of the public supported Johnson’s handling of the crisis.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin