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A few months later, he got back a check for $650,000—which he mostly reinvested with McClain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Both teams were retired in order in the fifth, but USC’s offense got back on track with a run in the sixth, two in the seventh and four more in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The public eventually got back more than $3 billion—a record at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
We got back to our babies, and as we started to spray, there they were: hornworms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Natalie ran to the bathroom for towels, but when she got back to the front door there were already two inches of water on the floor.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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