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"Now it's 100 percent better," Arevalo added from inside the cart, where several two-dollar bills are taped to a wall -- for good luck, he explained.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Their point anchors his own: Evolution has no plan, settles for good enough and leaves the suboptimal everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"They are leaving the northern region for good because they can no longer sustain camel herding there because of extreme heat and drought," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
So this may a good entry point for American Express, whose reputation for good customer service remains “a differentiator for them within the industry,” Sykes said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
That she’s not going to fade into her sadness or go back to Nottingham for good.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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