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As much as I wanted to hop on a plane from New York City to try it, my editor and I settled on a shorter trek, to New Jersey, to start with its sloppy joe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In fact, Wright didn’t explain things so much as conduct a master class in weaseling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
You want to stay in your network for your care as much as possible.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
For a club to have spent as much as Chelsea, it is no surprise fans might be frustrated with the returns - or lack of them.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Duane was not going down so much as going straight.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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