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Now the news side of the Chronicle has published a story headlined “Scott Wiener spent years rewriting California housing law. What does he have to show for it?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
What does she have to show for more than a decade of blood, sweat and tears?
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
They had two of the greatest offensive seasons in Dodgers history in the same season, and what did they have to show for it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
The Wildcats are paying coach John Calipari $8.5 million annually, and all they have to show for it is another early exit from the NCAAs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
I gotta say: I've been reading your sermons and studying your books for six months now, and it feels like all I have to show for it is frustration and a sense of defeat.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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