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Macklemore wrote that Sheeran’s “typical apolitical stance was being challenged” amid the public scrutiny and “he couldn’t get past his public facing, ‘I don’t take sides.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

They have evolved effective tactics, working out where Russian air defenses will be and how to get past them, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

But maybe you could be spending a little more if you understood where your need to keep $1 million on hand comes from and how you can get past it as you age.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

That’s not great news for a woman like Waters who hopes, probably sincerely, that men and women can get past differences in the interest of getting that birth rate up.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

“It’s the password to get past the gargoyle outside his study,” said Harry in a low voice.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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