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Once they’re in our grip, we hum on pleasant nervous energy all weekend, watching the sky turn lilac at dusk, eating Taiwanese takeout from around the corner, wondering when things will return to normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The luck, he has to hope, will return one day.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

They expect more buyers will return to the market once mortgage rates, which recently hit a nine-month high, come down and trigger pent-up buyer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"I hope things will return to normal soon," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I would think you will return with some of the coins unspent,” Min had said gruffly on the morning of departure.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park