Ellen
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In the following days, they attended all the Mystic funerals — except ones, like Ellen Getten’s, where they were not welcome, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Dart and Burrage, teaming up for the first time, defeated Storm Hunter and Ellen Perez 6-3 6-4 on Melbourne's hard courts to clinch the best-of-five qualifying tie.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The likelihood of a recession in the U.S. has risen to an uncomfortably high level of 40%, said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, in an interview with Bloomberg.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“It would be a disaster for energy markets because it would mean oil will have a huge surcharge from Iran,” said Ellen Wald, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“He’s the star,” Sue Ellen announced and Ben winced with a small pain and an exquisite, consuming pleasure.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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