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That line refers to Beijing’s controversial claim over the majority of the South China Sea that its neighbors hotly dispute and which in 2016 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled had no legal basis.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The whys behind players not wanting to play in Canada are varied and hotly debated, especially north of the border.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The announcement of Apple’s own smartphone had been hotly, even breathlessly, anticipated.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Matt Damon may be suiting up with a Linothorax for Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated The Odyssey, but that doesn’t mean his run as a CIA agent suffering from dissociative amnesia has necessarily come to a close.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The whys behind players not wanting to play in Canada are varied and hotly debated, especially north of the border.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The announcement of Apple’s own smartphone had been hotly, even breathlessly, anticipated.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Matt Damon may be suiting up with a Linothorax for Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated The Odyssey, but that doesn’t mean his run as a CIA agent suffering from dissociative amnesia has necessarily come to a close.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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“Hotly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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