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Then Vlasenko would grab his shovel—the infantryman’s essential weapon—then refill the bags and stack them back up, all while on his hands and knees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
My average is about 150, but I’ve been trying to get back up to the 200s, which is what it was when I was a kid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Nasdaq-100 retreated as selling pressure picked back up Monday, with chip stocks selling off sharply.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
"I'm French and I was always going to back up and support my fellow countryman," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The water that was such a blessing to me is now threatening to come back up.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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