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Conductors love to play “Pulcinella” for goofy laughs, exaggerating trombone glissandi and the like, relishing guffaws from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
When released, the money can be used only to buy food, medicine and the like, Mr. Vance said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The CEO likened the current competitive landscape to the market for high-performance computing, which is dominated by several names: Lenovo, Dell, HP, and the like.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
The insatiable appetite for high-tech products could eventually bleed into popular goods such as cellphones, laptops and the like — the stuff consumers buy.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
I can touch things, even manipulate door handles and the like, but I can’t really feel anything or anybody.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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