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The word “riff” appears in the book close to a hundred times, most often in association with Mr. Richards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Rather, it points to the same conclusion that held for almost the first hundred years of the nation—that the federal government may raise an army, but it may not force anyone to serve in it.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

You’ve seen a couple hundred of them by the time you hit second or third grade, so you become familiar with the muted ethereal glow, the heavenly gaze and the look of piety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He told me he spent $1,000 on his girlfriend at Christmas and several hundred dollars on each of her children.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s for a skid of porcelain subway tile, for over nineteen hundred dollars.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam