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Iran were originally given Tucson, Arizona as their World Cup base with all three of their matches scheduled to take place in the US.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Insecurity is a huge obstacle in the eastern DRC, which has been plagued for three decades by conflict involving a litany of armed groups.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

He scored 33 points and blocked three shots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Counting to three and closing your eyes is all it takes to wipe the ovine memory clean and return to a state of blissful ignorance.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

“We wouldn’t ask if we didn’t need you, but we need three people: two in Nate’s boat and one in Jonah’s, and my dad won’t let Jonah come.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam