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The looksmaxxing community, in other words, is not too concerned about health.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
Having $120,000, in other words, puts a household in their 30s — with typical income and expenses — on track for a comfortable retirement, not a lavish one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
But a trillion — in other words, one thousand billions?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
It is, in other words, another suburban chain hotel for business travelers and families on a budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Or, in other words, you are determined to have him. He is rich, to be sure, and you may have more fine clothes and fine carriages than Jane. But will they make you happy?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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