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“If they were under that umbrella,” he said, “we could take them off the field, maybe retrain them a little bit, get them back up to speed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He relies on an inner circle of advisers who are in their jobs to back up his decisions and make them happen.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

So they agree to buy back up to 5% of their shares in any quarter from investors who want some money back.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Then it becomes hard to pick that loss back up in future years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Petroc heaved himself, the muscles straining in his great back, up onto the boat.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell