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On Saturday, Yamamoto took a no-hitter into the ninth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

He took the unusual step of leaving the paddock between final practice and qualifying to try to get himself in the right head space for the session.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Vahidi was a founding member of the Revolutionary Guard after the Islamic revolution in 1979, and took charge of its intelligence branch in 1982 at age 23.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

That’s real rock star power, the kind that remade every blood-drinker that slinked forth since Lestat took center stage for the first time.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Don Quixote took the news calmly, but not so his niece, his housekeeper, and Sancho.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios