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I’ll probably get out the computer and noodle around on the book and see what I can come up with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
They didn’t come up with any solutions, but that wasn’t the point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
He has often warned the group against trying to come up with an alternative currency or take measures to weaken the dollar's dominance in global trade.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Apple—in its very Apple way—has also come up with some hardware and software trickery to make up for some shortcomings of the basic design.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I needed a plan for avoiding Mama, so I walked up the drive real slow to give myself a chance to come up with a good one.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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