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"Pay for kids to become electricians, pay for apprenticeships for real skills that we need. Our granite heritage is falling apart."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
He went looking for real liminal spaces during the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Tech stocks yield just 0.4% on average, compared with 3.1% for real estate and 2.6% for energy and utilities stocks.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The need to come together across the political divide to find common solutions to shared concerns depends primarily on a sincere desire for real dialogue.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
"Well, you're about to see it for real now. The sky, the beach, and the sea."
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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