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Ken Lerer, whose venture-capital fund Lerer Hippeau was an early investor in BuzzFeed and who served as the company’s board chairman until 2019, placed the blame more squarely on how the company was managed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

A group of staff calling themselves Punks with Purpose published an open letter calling out a toxic culture at Brewdog, laying the blame squarely at the feet of Watt.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Instead, he relied on showbiz hustle and savvy commercial instincts, teaming up with the musicians that became the iconoclastic hitmakers 10cc on records that positioned Sedaka squarely in the soft-rock mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

During the company’s earnings call, Huang replied to a question about the firm’s AI company investments by saying “our investments are focused very squarely, strategically on expanding and deepening our ecosystem reach.”

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

I slip my backpack off my shoulder and place it squarely between us so he has to back up a little.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon