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If New York fans were partying in the streets of Manhattan last week, when the Knicks swept aside Cleveland to reach the championship round, Saturday’s game showcased the reality of the job now awaiting them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Famed short seller Jim Chanos said in a Bloomberg TV interview on Wednesday that people still were partying “like it’s 1999” in credit markets, with spreads near record lows.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

It wasn't only locals who were partying; people from all over Italy and countries including France, Spain and the UK travelled to Naples to soak up the spectacle.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

Sheriff’s deputies in Jasper County, in East Texas, arrived in the wee hours of Sunday at a home where about 250 people were partying, authorities said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2023

“So they didn’t go on a cruise. Oh, Tendai, you don’t know how worried I was. I thought they—I thought they were partying while we—” She began to cry.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer