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The physical shopping experience has gotten worse at many retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Since COVID, companies have gotten comfortable hiring overqualified people,” Grunewald said, which has led to those earlier in their careers getting “the short end of the stick.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In short, the lower court’s ruling had gotten the legal question right, and the principles of precedent did not support changing that ruling.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Caitlin Clark says everybody making a big deal about a heated moment on the bench between her and Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has gotten it “blatantly wrong.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

We couldn’t play a real ball game, and we hadn’t gotten to Four-Cornered Cat yet.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck