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Here’s motivation to get moving: The IRS is paying larger tax refunds this year, and issuing more of them compared to a year ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“But at this point, until we have that Type A meeting, we won’t really know how quickly we can get moving forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“Bull markets are like a cruise ship; once they get moving, they’re hard to slow down, really hard to turn around,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

“Community organization, community action is gonna be important, and we all have an important role to play in making sure that we can get moving on this,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Cotter—who by now had walked over from his own camp beneath Pumori to the Everest Base Camp—scolded over the radio, “Rob, get moving down the ridge.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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