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If the fiascos Jobs encountered were largely of his own making, the successes often had to do with luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Kenya said his meagre food supplies would often end up being eaten by mice.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The simplicity of the tins, their demure size and dainty contents, which often feature organic health foods, are meant to embody whimsy.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

I’ve thought of my friend’s words often while watching this season of “Your Friends & Neighbors,” the Apple TV show starring Jon Hamm as a hedge funder-turned-burglar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

I noticed again something I had often noticed before, that when Karli was at his happiest, he limped much less.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo