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In an age before the internet, before social media, before the cable-TV chat shows and before Carville and the like, Reilly came as close to celebrity as a political operative possibly could.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Pichai consolidated AI research divisions and product teams for Chrome, Android, Pixel, and the like.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Business executives routinely make decisions based on real-time data about sales, prices, inventories and the like, he said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The insatiable appetite for high-tech products could eventually bleed into popular goods such as cellphones, laptops and the like — the stuff consumers buy.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Reality only exerts its pressure through the needs of everyday life—the need to eat and drink, to get shelter and clothing, to avoid swallowing poison or stepping out of top-story windows, and the like.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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