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Anthropic's rise came by doubling down on delivering generative AI to enterprise clients rather than general users, the path initially chosen by archrival OpenAI.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

McKee said Sir Mo Farah came by at the start line and knew it was his 100th day.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

He was “perceptive, meticulous, and scrupulous,” Mr. Ireland writes, and came by his revolutionary bona fides honestly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Just minutes before our interview, a hotel staffer came by to shake JOP’s hand, as if the two had known each other for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

As the waiter came by and refilled Habib’s cup, Fadi glanced at the table next to them.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai



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