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Though the web series centres around women, Shah says they took care to ensure men in Chiraiya are not frothing-at-the-mouth villainous caricatures.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows that between March 13, when the first recorded ship took the northern route, and April 9, there have been 122 crossings of the strait by 100 different ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That drew the attention of the Kings, who took Kopitar with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Jalal Haidar, a Lebanese-American who took over as the airport's chief operating officer two months ago, also expressed full confidence in the airport, its surroundings and the airspace.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

She slapped the wooden picnic table again, a little impatiently, so I took my tray on over.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith