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Aarthi Swaminathan interviewed a couple who took out an ARM in 2023, when 30-year fixed rates had climbed to 8%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

“A slow rise you can offset with a couple of basis points in your margins,” Hetrick said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Villani noticed that the real work began again last year, when Kelce recommitted after a couple of lighter offseasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“We had to modify the latter third of practice because these guys were just giving great effort and physicality, so we cut a couple things,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“What color do you want today? I got a couple of new ones.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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