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“That goes to show that, in the event there are concerns about risk assets, Treasurys will continue to be that flight-to-quality asset class,” Lorizio said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
“That goes to show you just how desperate leaders are to show progress fighting organized crime,” says Benjamin Gedan, director of the Latin America Program at the Stimson Center, a Washington-based policy group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
But the fact that so few others over the years have been able to do this just goes to show how unusual it is - and how extraordinary what they are doing remains.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It really goes to show that he doesn’t know what an audit is,” Mejia said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Plus she talks, which just goes to show you her childhood was not entirely on the up-and-up.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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