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But comments directed toward Scott’s wife on social media afterward were beyond alarming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Extra funds should be directed toward paying down loans with interest rates of 5% or higher more aggressively, to avoid paying more in interest over time.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

That anxiety and anger weren’t just directed toward Ibrahim Ahmad and his family.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Whatever wealthier consumers do spend tends to be directed toward discretionary areas rather than staples, notes a team of Bernstein analysts led by Zhihan Ma.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

“Something new, Edna?” exclaimed Miss May- blunt, with lorgnette directed toward a magnificent cluster of diamonds that sparkled, that almost sputtered, in Edna’s hair, just over the center of her forehead.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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