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Ferrara: Towards the end of the series, people wanted us to get back to winning all the time, but this is an accurate take on the business.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
"I used to be a person who loved the outdoors, canoeing, kayaking and white water rafting to where I am now and I just want to get back to that."
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The one that clears the decks and softens that low-grade “it’s messy in here” itch, so you can get back to living.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
"We're seeing this existential anxiety within the Social Democratic Party" which "doesn't know what it should do right now to get back to where it used to be", Ciobanu added.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Her plan to get back to Ashton Place and the Incorrigible children was in no way foolproof.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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