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"One day I'm going to wake up in my mother's house – 57 years old with nothing but my stuff in a bag next to the bed."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
"These buildings are nothing but ticking time bombs," said Ahmed Al-Ajla, whose uncle and other relatives were killed in the collapse.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
When you die, you’d be projected to have about $44,000 left — not nothing, but not as much of a legacy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“We have nothing but the utmost confidence in him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Like if I reach out and touch her, there would be nothing but glossy paper.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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