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The all-important leather-goods division, where sales of Birkins and other handbags are reported, grew by 9% compared with a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He is short compared to Trump, his hair gray.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Net profit was down 36% compared with the prior quarter, which the bank attributed to restructuring charges arising from recent deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He compared trying to find a path between bins and cars as being "like a pinball machine".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
All other note lengths are defined by how long they last compared to a whole note.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
