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About 100 years after the meal spanning weekend mornings and afternoons first gained popularity in America, brunch—a portmanteau originally coined in England in the late 19th century—has by no means disappeared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“It’s by no means looking better, but at least there’s movement,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Such a view is by no means unanimous, though.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Wisley in Surrey has now gone well over a month without any wet weather and it is by no means certain that it will record any rainfall on Friday or this weekend.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
This list is by no means exhaustive, but it does provide a wide range of commonly used instruments from Western and world cultures.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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