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Tipp said it now looks as though the economy could have supported a higher fed-funds rate some time ago.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The scene is a giant movie screen broken up in sections and upon which is projected witty, fantastical background animation, while the characters are the live singers, dressed as though silent film stars.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
For so long, it looked as though Robinson would never play for England again, certainly under this regime.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
This president’s name is no mystery to readers, but perhaps out of legal caution it always appears blacked out, as though the novel were a redacted intelligence document.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
I glanced over at Regan, but her hands were balled into tight fists at her sides, her eyes squeezed shut as though she was waiting for a bus to hit her.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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