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Those words will have been of little comfort to Artan, who touched down back in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday after seeing his World Cup dream die.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Raymond often remarked that he wished he could emblazon the company’s headquarters near Dallas with the words “crude oil” so that employees would never lose focus on “what we’re trying to do here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Just two words that you need to know: Punish and deter,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In other words, a booming stock market typically encourages private companies to go public and issue shares, rather than new issuance being what drags the market down, Chadha and Thatte said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I throw my words out so they’ll sound strong and triumphant, try to convince myself of confidence I don’t have.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam