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Structurally, these things are built like tanks, except quiet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
He’s condescending to almost everyone except his church friends.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
No-one wants to talk politics, except to say that they think the whole controversy has been blown out of proportion.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Musk is going to hate this, and for a rare change, there’s nothing he can do about it except hope that the people across from him change their mind.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Dr. Harlow notes her description of how Phineas would entertain them "with the most fabulous recitals of his wonderful feats and hairbreadth escapes, without any foundation except in his fancy."
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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