The age of sail, when pirates like Johnny Depp’s fictional Jack Sparrow roamed the seven seas, ended about 200 years ago.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Earlier this month, dozens of police officers, hunters and city officials were deployed in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, to catch a bear that roamed the streets for four days, forcing mass school closures.
Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
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Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
2 July 2026
Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.
The Tartan Army of 2026 has journeyed to America with similar enthusiasm, and unrealistic expectations have been loaded upon the shoulders of McTominay.
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Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
In the clip, the Princess of Wales trekked down Snowdon Summit alongside her brother, James Middleton.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Having trekked the territory with his trusty surveyor’s compass, and in the absence of anyone else rash enough to do it, Washington volunteers to deliver an ultimatum to the encroaching French forces.
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