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[goh-bahy] / ˈgoʊˌbaɪ /




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The merger will leave the combined company, which will go by the name Skydance, with more than $80 billion in debt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But as the years go by and the demographic realities start to change, he thinks he may be saying that with less and less confidence, until it’s no longer true.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

If history is anything to go by, the Tigers may already have gone a long way towards securing their most important objective of the 2025-26 season - preserving their top-flight status.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

In November, however, Jesse and Joey Buss, as well as the rest of their siblings except for Jeanie, were let go by the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

I’m more than halfway through since I started reading it, and it’s so good that it helps an hour go by.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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