doesn't
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After that, if the temperature doesn’t fluctuate, it would “tell us that the fire problem, or the small explosion, has been mitigated,” McGovern said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
"Our performance doesn't necessarily change much," he tells Newsbeat.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
When a leader consistently sidesteps tension and doesn’t model what it looks like to receive a hard truth, the team reads the signal: Disagreement is not safe here.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The central bank doesn’t see inflation returning to the midpoint of its target band until mid-2027.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Mom doesn’t really see the point of these summer track invitationals.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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