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It’s entirely possible — as hard as it may be to conceive in these deeply tribal, us-vs.-them times — for two competing notions to be true.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

As satisfying or convenient as it may be in the short term to describe ICE officers as inhuman monsters, that will ultimately backfire.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Still, Pochettino isn’t allowing himself to look beyond the group stage, tempting as it may be to look ahead to a possible round of 16 match against Belgium or a theoretical quarterfinal against Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Deranged as it may be to fly across the world and back in a day for fun, American travel is moving toward that pole.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2025

"That may be as it may be," answered Mirri Maz Duur, "yet the creature that came forth from your womb was as I said. Death was in that tent, Khaleesi."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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