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That comparison might sound hyperbolic since Vietnam was a 20-year meat-grinder of a war that cost the lives of more than 50,000 Americans and something like 3.5 million Vietnamese, both troops and civilians.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Just the attention to detail, I had never really experienced something like that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
As a result, AI pioneers have not been able to "benefit from the collaboration that they would get if they did have something like that".
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“Normally the market would not want to see something like that,” Bohne said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
I for one heard something like summer thunder.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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