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"We know we're going to put a smile on someone else's face," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I got a big smile on my face when I saw 102,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
It means something like: “who knows, perhaps fortune will smile on us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
A tiny spider with a bright red smile on its back has surprised scientists by turning up thousands of miles from where they thought its famous relatives lived.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Right when I thought that I couldn’t stand another minute of this torture, Callaway showed up, his characteristic smile on his face.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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