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Shortly after the Iran war began, there were several weak Treasury auctions in which bonds cleared at higher-than-expected yields or drew insufficient buyer demand.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026 -
All of the works will appear in a contemporary art day sale during the marquee auctions.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The group, originally signed to RCA Records, released two albums of bustling synth pop and opened for Harry Styles in the late twenty-tens but was cast off in the early days of the pandemic owing to low sales.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Her rookie year set new marks for merchandise, but Indiana was able to increase merch sales 60% last year even with Clark sidelined for 70% of games.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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But while the Arisons are made aware of all transactions in advance, Riley isn’t required to seek specific approval from the owners on matters that aren’t deemed to be major in nature.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The president lying consistently about the nature of the negotiations, saying things have been agreed to, that clearly have not been agreed to.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Silent auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auctions. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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