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Adults under 30 regularly get their news in fragments clipped from six-hour Twitch streams and Joe Rogan-style podcasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Delta Air Lines Flight 7 was taxiing for departure when its left wing clipped Air Canada Flight 785’s horizontal stabilizer at around 10:30 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
He had three chances in eight minutes - a tame shot, a clipped attempt and then the big one - played in by Gilmour but pulled wide.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Police released body camera footage in April that captured the aftermath of the incident, showing the golfing legend after his vehicle clipped a truck and rolled over.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
They said their hellos, but conversation was clipped.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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