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The boom results were posted despite South Korean stocks suffering a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as nervous traders unwound AI-driven bets, fretting whether lofty profit forecasts are realistic.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Alphabet and Tesla kicked off big tech earnings to a weak reception as both boosted artificial-intelligence spending plans, amid continued investor fretting over that potential payout.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

War Admiral was, as always, fretting and fussing and glorious.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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