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The duo of outsiders broke through a system dominated by elite appellate attorneys, who go to great lengths to identify cases that might interest the high court.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

And while Cook has gone to great lengths to preserve the core values of Apple, the company he passes on to Apple’s hardware chief, John Ternus, next week is uniquely Cook’s own.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

He says some couples will go to great lengths to convince the authorities that they are a genuine love match when their eye is more on the benefits on offer.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

But while his collaborators — among them Rosalía, Katy Perry and Rauw Alejandro — live their lives in the spotlight, Stillz, 27, goes to great lengths to preserve his privacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

“We can’t always see what others don’t want us to. Especially when they go to great lengths to hide it.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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