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Whether those worries are justified has gotten to be beside the point as the software trade continues to unwind.

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 2026

The woman - who is in her 30s and from Aberdeenshire - said Cristiano moved seats to be beside her and offered her some wine.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

Yet, all this effort might be beside the point, said Mamdouh Medhat, research director at Dimensional Fund Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

They may be right, but at this point in the war, that view may be beside the point.

From Slate Nov. 29, 2023

“By tonight they’ll all have heard. The opossums, the raccoons, the owls... Little Harold will be beside himself.”

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate




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