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The American War of Independence, as the British call it, was a disaster that ended by collapsing the government in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

His perfect game bid ended two batters later, with two outs, on an error.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

In a search for perfection, we have instead ended up with confusion.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The tech trillionaire ended up prioritizing the development of his megarocket Starship, designed to travel to the Moon and, eventually, Mars.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He had lost the trail out of Ptarmigan and ended up in a swamp.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell