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Appeared in the January 28, 2026, print edition as 'Carney: ‘I Meant What I Said’'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
As such, I wanted to get down a few brief thoughts about What It Has All Meant.
From Slate • Sep. 19, 2025
Meant as a temporary measure, the so-called Nixon shock of 1971 caused the dollar to drop, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates established after the end of World War II.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
Meant to represent the pair's hack-and-slash attitude toward the federal government, it instead gave Musk the opportunity to groan and shout while awkwardly waving a power tool.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
Meant to hold those convicted of the most serious crimes, it has long been considered the most dangerous, most hopeless prison in the United States.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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