Because the preliminary Iran deal leaves key details unresolved, further negotiations virtually ensure the agreement remains in flux through the election season — potentially thrusting the talks into the center of the presidential primary campaign.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Like the tip of a spear thrusting from the London skyline, The Shard has become an appealing landmark for filmmakers over the years.
Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
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