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She manages comedy much better than sincerity but Coiro knows how to work around it, punctuating her big speeches with quick cutaways to comic relief so we don’t dwell on them too much.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"The resources Meta is devoting to blocking these ads would be better spent improving user safety through functional tools to reduce problematic use and to detect and remove users under age 13," she added.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
A study found professional golfers had better results when playing with politically homogeneous partners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"Once we understand what 'normal' looks like, we can recognize early signs of disease and design better treatments."
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
In front of restaurants, theaters, even the concert hall whose alley we knew so much better than its seats.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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