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“A smaller minimum makes it attainable to also fit in someone’s portfolio and size the position appropriately from a risk perspective.”
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
I wonder how many people in this room are stirring the forces that will be ash in someone’s ice core 1,500 years from now.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Officers deployed a helicopter and set up a perimeter to track down the suspects, and eventually found them hiding in someone’s backyard.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
We are constantly in someone’s TikTok or Instagram feed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Two students built beehives in someone’s backyard, using recycled materials, and they planted all kinds of bee-friendly flowers.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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