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And every now and again there’s a headline denouncing guys with cats, such as a recent New York Times dating column that advised straight men to “hide your cats.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
I walk down the street and I see an alarming number of people wearing weighted walking vests now, which is so frightening that it requires me to catch my breath every now and again.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
But now and again he produces sentences, sometimes entire paragraphs, that make you sit up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
That explains Monday’s action but with futures lower again early Tuesday, investors may want to glance at crypto trading every now and again today for clues on broader risk sentiment.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
‘Man! Indeed not! I am a hobbit and no more valiant than I am a man, save perhaps now and again by necessity. Do not let Gandalf deceive you!’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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