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Activist investors who want to force changes at underperforming closed-end funds take advantage of this rule by buying up a bunch of shares and then trying to change how the fund is run.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Gail Kirkham, 70, from Llanmaes, said: "All we're trying to do is protect the countryside."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

To meet that, he has been trying to take easier courses at A&M and harder ones at Blinn College.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Disgruntled employees at less-privileged Samsung divisions are leaving their union and trying to form a new one, Stanford’s Shin says.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He’s trying to keep his voice level, but the anger behind his tone is making that difficult.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold