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But on May 2, just after she committed to California Polytechnic State, Syracuse reached back out with a surprise offer: $20,000 off a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

"My brother's just started university in America so they flew out to help him settle in, and I think my dad will fly back out for the second round," Samuel added.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Elvis Presley was set to record a cover of the song in 1974, but Parton made the difficult decision to back out of the deal when his manager demanded half of the songwriting rights.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

“You’ve gotta know that my energy and my soul really want to play music. Hopefully, I will get this figured out much sooner than later. If I could, I would be back out there tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

“We have to get back out there. We don’t have much time left,” Thorn said.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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