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Sharp, smartly paced and entertaining, it’s fantastic until the last stretch, which peters out and then abruptly stops.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Ironically it’s the Spurs—with their young lineup paced by the 22-year-old “alien” Wembanyama—installed as the “fun” option to the Same Old Thunder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Robinhood said revenue rose 15% to $1.07 billion, paced by a 32% jump from its Robinhood Gold program, a monthly subscription that offers perks such as higher interest on uninvested brokerage cash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Analysts are looking for collective S&P 500 company profits to rise 14% over the first quarter and nearly 19% for the year, paced by megacap tech giants and the country’s biggest banks.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Mrs. Clarke fretted and paced, but within the hour a thin plume of smoke rose from the bakehouse chimney.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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