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I wish the Eastern Bloc system hadn't been there, but that's what it was.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The movie, which hadn’t come out yet, would go on to gross nearly $2.8 billion worldwide—and there were almost definitely some fellow straphangers eager to see it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Caruso said Tuesday he hadn’t given much thought to endorsing and said he was meeting with Raman soon to discuss her run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Back in 2018, the hospital's air conditioning units had been approved to be replaced and upgraded, but eight years later this hadn't happened.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
I noticed then she hadn’t drunk anything again from her glass of water, and scolded her gently, which she was quite used to by now.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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