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Flynn already has been due to get about $1.2 million after settling a suit against the DOJ in March.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Research on past gas tax holidays has found that consumers get about 79% of the reduction in gas taxes.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita could get about one-fifth of an inch of rain; downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport, one-tenth of an inch; and Long Beach, one-twentieth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

He said he has poured about $165,000 into buying and improving his getaway; without power, he figures he could get about $40,000 for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The news would get about and his mother would be ashamed too.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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