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Even with their own costs rising, businesses so far have not tried to pass all of these new expenses along to their customers, who are resistant to paying more after five years of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

When the Knicks ripped off a 13-0 run in the third quarter, the Spurs tried five straight shots from beyond the 3-point arc—and didn’t make a single one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And yet it was really actually important to us that we tried to defy genre and defy categorization in that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday’s edition of “The Five,” co-host Jesse Watters tried to downplay the boos.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“A wandering soul came to Deadwood two nights ago. I’ve tried to usher her into every realm in the Afterlife, but she won’t leave.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman