as in to rise (to)
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026 -
The proposal to allow noncitizens to vote was proposed by Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez and approved on a 10-5 vote.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Pakistan, which has played a mediation role in US-Iran talks, endorsed the agreement, too, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The commission endorsed the idea of adding 10 council members, a move that would reduce the size of each council district to roughly 159,000 residents from 265,000.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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City Controller Kenneth Mejia, who was recommended (although not formally endorsed) by DSA, was also reelected.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Zapata recommends doing the task while in the shower by filling a dish wand with your favorite bathroom cleaner.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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The mayor and commissioner said police will be out in full force for the parade, as both commended NYPD officers for their work Saturday night when 63 people were arrested.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Macron commended Trump for the announcement of the memorandum of understanding with Iran and for attending the G7 summit, which France is hosting, during his opening remarks.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The interiors of all accommodations—minus the campsite—favor blonde wood and linens that feel wonderfully lived in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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