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Perhaps Lauren Sánchez Bezos, what with her pilot’s license and all, could be a saving grace?
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The special software allows commanders to see "who is shooting down what, with which systems, which teams," and to locate incoming targets, said Myronenko.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
In fact, I found my time in the air pretty freaking dynamic, what with the flocks of stupid birds and the trees and the Navy helicopter roaring down the beach at 200 knots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
"It was as if we were watching a football match what with all the crying and shouting," she recalled.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
Father is trying to teach everybody to love Jesus, but what with one thing and another around here, they don’t.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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