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You’ve clearly already put a lot of thought into it, what with accumulating so much in your numerous retirement accounts and signing up for long-term-care insurance, so you’re absolutely on the right track.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
That may sound barmy, what with all the ships being deployed in and around the Arabian Sea for weeks already, and reports that the military is running out of munitions.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
At the Orthodox level, this practice can be full-court press, what with kosher-keeping, tefillin-laying, a regular round of daily prayer, Talmudic study and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Oscar nominations landed Thursday morning and you’d really have to be a curmudgeon to complain, what with the year’s two best films, “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners,” hauling in the most nods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
One and another arose to compliment her, but the discreet lady answered she knew very well that she had lost all her looks by now, what with her grieving and her many cares.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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