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But for all that, the survey shows concerns about global growth.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
But for all that clowning, Mr. Leeke tells us, Luciano was dead serious about keeping the game safe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
"Thank you for all that you have done," she wrote to Ms Pelicot.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
He plays Matt as if the character were a manifestation of “the old devil sea,” one of the refrains of a play that finds maritime metaphors for all that is uncontrollable in human life.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
“I’ve no patience for all that helloing and chitchat about diapers! The baby’s on his way and there’s no time to waste. Incorrigibles, come!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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