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The donations accounted for the lion's share of the £9.3m in private donations declared by Reform during the period, and around a third of the £20.7m total declared by all parties.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Giant billboards around Tehran showing a triple image of Khomeini, Ali Khamenei and the Islamic republic's third supreme leader have stared down at residents since March, in a clear bid to show continuity of leadership.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

So the latest number is up by about a third.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

AI was the leading reason for employers’ job cuts for the third month in a row, with the tech sector announcing 38,242 cuts in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jeff sitting facing away from us, his legs sticking out between the second and third rows.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott