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It sounds like something a James Bond — or cartoon — villain would come up with, but there it is.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
In the case of the title track, he’s come up with a melody for the poem and a vocal attack that impressively splits the difference between the spoken and the sung.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
To come up with some names, Barron’s screened the fund’s holdings for consumer staples and utilities stocks that are expected to be profitable in 2026 and boast dividend yields of 3%.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
A lower-income household paying for a year at a public university, for example, “still has to come up with $15,000. That’s a loss for them. It’s just less than it used to be,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
You see, people have come up with better ways to send secrets than writing them on each other’s heads.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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