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Deliver Me from Nowhere) have inked deals to star in Little One, a dark comedy marking the feature directorial debut of Alex Kavutskiy, which reunites the Weapons duo of Zach Cregger and Roy Lee.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026 -
Silver received a glowing report back, featuring details on how Dundon had rebuilt the Hurricanes and inked a deal to keep them in Raleigh for the long haul.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The company has outlined a goal of reaching a 15% operating margin by 2029, up from roughly 12% today, though Smith suggested there could be additional upside beyond that target.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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By then, analysts outlined how the NDAA’s provision to arm Iraq with equivalent systems could ultimately scupper any Kurdish acquisition, or at least delay it indefinitely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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