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People might also need to decide what to do with any additional shares they get at a discount through employee stock-purchase programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I can hear the record at home — what I don’t get at home is a sense of the person.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

One of the hardest things as a parent whose child is not sleeping is how furious you can get at 4 a.m., even though you know you shouldn’t be angry, because they’re just a baby.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

"Earlier we would get at least six days of work a week, now it's down to four," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“I hope we get at least ten people at the auditions Wednesday,” I said to him, glancing over my shoulder at Maddie.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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