{
    "byline": "Sep 17, 2026",
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    "excerpt": "WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The US Department of Statesaid on Thursday it has approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom is drawn deeper into war in the Middle East.",
    "lang": null,
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    "siteName": null,
    "title": "US clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia"
}