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Armony cautioned that simply changing posture is unlikely to produce a dramatic transformation in someone's life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
At the end of the day, it’s a “legally viable way to get a fresh start,” Judge said — not a nail in someone’s financial coffin.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
So some visitors may actually "relieve themselves in someone's garden", said Ondrik, who occasionally finds a tourist wandering into his own house.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
And for some reason, because I was Dana in someone’s mind, it meant something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
You can’t look like Mr. I-Own-the-Gleaming-Car when you’re eating a huge bowl of raspberry sherbet in someone’s kitchen.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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