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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

“I think markets really want to get past this, so any piece of good news they’re going to take it and run with it,” says Tracy Shuchart of NinjaTrader Group.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The experience showed her “there is demand for presenting yourself virtually and there’s a way to convey your cover-letter materials” that can get past new filters for job applications, which are fixated on certain keywords.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

They were held by Ghana, did enough to get past Panama 2-0, fell behind to DR Congo before advancing and dug deep to see off Mexico 3-2 with 10 men.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

They had to fly away and land somewhere else—Raisa, Katya, and the others couldn’t get past the Germans to land safely on their own field!

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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