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But such changes were long overdue since those checks amounted to censorship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But by June 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported the pair had “torched” their relationship, which amounted to a lot of social media slapfights and accusations about who was in the Epstein files.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
On the loan he was pursuing, the rate going up a quarter point, from 6.875% to 7.125%, amounted to a roughly $250 hit per month for him.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
It said her actions amounted to serious misconduct, breached fundamental nursing standards and caused both financial and emotional harm.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Washington gave Genêt what amounted to a diplomatic cold shoulder, meeting with him very briefly, but refusing to discuss the subject of United States support of the French.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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