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Thin margins and less venture-capital money, which is now focused on artificial intelligence and space, has meant smaller players find it hard to stay independent.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
What is the last thing that made you laugh out loud, whether it was meant to be funny or not?
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The ball-striking was brutal and the win from a set down meant Djokovic would have to wait another year to complete the career Grand Slam.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In short, escalation wouldn’t have meant a calibrated ratcheting up of the surgical operation we have been trying to execute for the past three months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
That was how the Blythes meant to paint me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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