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Otherwise, he reverts to various forms of industrial policy, such as requiring foreign companies to form partnerships with German firms as a cost of entry into the European market and the like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Welcome to the world of financialization, in which profit is made through fees, stock buybacks, complex derivatives, and the like rather than through investment in production and services.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Mostly, he insisted, the unhoused neighbors were vigilant stewards, and helped with sweeping and trash pickup and the like; “99 percent of the time it was working great,” he said.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

That this curiosity translates to cold, hard cash is fantastic news in the streaming era, when Netflix, Hulu and the like have all but annihilated the theatrical mid-budget film.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

I can touch things, even manipulate door handles and the like, but I can’t really feel anything or anybody.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman