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"The reason I joined is because it's so local, it was a great opportunity because I always wanted to do something like this," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
When fully rolled out across U.S. airspace, the software is supposed to act as something like the brains of the nation’s air-traffic control system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“She’s described as a person who looks like a cupcake … something like ‘The Children of the Corn’ going to prom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
He lived in his small hometown about 20 miles west of Comanche and was gaining something like fame as the youngest contestant on Mudcats, a reality TV series about Oklahoma catfish noodlers.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I heard it in his voice when I talked to him on the phone. Must be tough, something like this driving a wedge between you.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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