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Despite garnering an Oscar nomination for Streep and an ingenious bit at that year’s ceremony, “The Devil Wears Prada” didn’t have the immediate cultural cache of something like its equally memeable predecessor, “Mean Girls.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
According to a Journal analysis, something like half of the revenue would have come from only 280 homes above the top threshold, with an average tax bill of $846,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
They’ll probably buy extra oil to keep in stockpiles, in case something like this happens again.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
It should have been called swamp or something like that…trench.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“Oh boy. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to get you mixed up in something like this.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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