The involuntary drivers of the buses that had become momentary monuments fist-bumped the fans who streamed past them.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The administration has also completed several smaller projects, such as repairing over 20 fountains and refurbishing around 30 statues and monuments throughout the district.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
Due to the material’s structural limitations, it cannot be used for high-strength or critical load-bearing structures like skyscraper pillars or major bridges.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
When constructed, the stone circle was aligned with the sun, and to this day, thousands of people gather to witness the moment the sun peeks perfectly through its pillars.
The figures involved in setting up the fight are Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh, Ring Magazine and Saudi entertainment group Sela as well as broadcaster Netflix.
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Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The project, the National Garden of American Heroes, is slated to feature 250 statues of historical figures from America’s past who have contributed to the nation's cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage, commemorating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The week after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and a delegation of 45 other Chicago notables met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, another Chicago politician got to meet the pope too.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Other notables In his last year as CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett received compensation worth $389,488 — down 4% from the year prior.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
As detailed by Zachary Folk of Forbes, Brunson signed with the Knicks in 2022 for more than $104 million—a bargain for a future Finals MVP when superstars like Nikola Jokic were signing contracts worth up to $276 million.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The league is planning to begin play in January and has already attracted other WNBA superstars, including Nneka Ogwumike, Alyssa Thomas and Jonquel Jones.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Eximious had a royal warrant, a seal of approval issued to those supplying goods to royal personages, from then-Prince Charles.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.
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Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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