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“The shift in mindset taking place now is that defense has to be at the core and center of what we are doing,” Rutte said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

The idea was to incorporate low-income housing into market-rate housing construction that was already taking place.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

The game, taking place in the city where Messi plays his club soccer for Inter Miami, was played in front of almost entirely Argentina die-hards, whose raucous roars shook the stadium concrete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

The "Walcot Wiggle" is taking place within the headwaters of the River Clun - parts of which support internationally important species like the freshwater pearl mussel.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Anyone who opposes a military invasion, they argue, must be ignorant of the atrocities taking place.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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