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Just before closing Sunday night’s performance, Karol imparted a few words of reflection on her history-making headlining set — one that took 27 years for the festival to see through.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
He managed to mutter a few words with the help of his host, and was thrilled to receive a standing ovation from the crown for his efforts.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
But if Carl Richards was invited to the party — as he should be — the group might emerge with just a line drawing accompanied by a few words.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
It took only a few words mumbled with a mouthful of burger for Tom Curtis to strike a blow against his biggest competitor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
A man of few words, Mendel was even more concise in his writing: he had distilled nearly a decade’s work into forty-four spectacularly dreary pages.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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