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Balda and Mazin deliver a critical message for audiences of all ages in a succinct, no-rough-edges package with a perfectly ironed bow on top.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Porthmadog in Gwynedd came out on top, with a single scoop costing an average of £3.85, while a two-scoop cone was around £5.28, according to analysis by credit card company Zable.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
By Friday afternoon, firefighters had cooled the tank enough that a valve on top of the tank was no longer purging any kind of chemical.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“I walked away from about $130,000 a year extra on top of what I’m already making and I’ve never regretted it a single second,” said Anderson, age 48.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
He’d been a little obsessed with animals back then, so first he’d pictured elephant seals waddling on top of official-looking papers.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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