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They view him as a strong leader who stands up for the country's interests.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
But the closures are worsening congestion when land crossings already were struggling to make up for lost waterborne shipping capacity and stem the rising cost of basic goods for Iranian consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
While we were swooning over “WandaVision” back in 2021, we couldn’t have known Marvel was softening us up for the AI revolution.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Although there are no legal consequences for missing the state’s next target, it would require more reductions and aggressive action in later years to make up for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
To make up for lost time, I started off in a dog trot.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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