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“It was allowed. I really think it shows a lot of growth on the part of political professionalism, that these things are taken seriously.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
"However, it did not find evidence of malicious intent on the part of those involved in delivering the event. We accept its conclusions in full."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
There’s so much shame and confusion on the part of the person who needs help, and sometimes there’s denial that anything bad is happening.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Those pictures require patience, time, and pain to conjure on the part of the applicant.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Pianos had to be bundled up, roped and hoisted out of the windows with an enormous pulley on the roof and with much shouting, arm-waving and brass-hatting on the part of the boss mover.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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