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His advice: Get a long-term care assessment done before age 60, if possible, because premiums are generally lower and qualification is easier.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

His advice: Get a long-term-care assessment done before age 60, if possible, because premiums are generally lower and qualification is easier.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

He remarked that “the desolation of the city, and the mystery that hung over it, all created an interest higher, if possible, than I had ever felt among the ruins of the Old World.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

She believes children should go to the maternal family if possible, with significant support from child services and their school.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Constance’s storm-cloud scowl, if possible, grew even darker; Reynie cleared his throat; and Kate said, “Um, Sticky? Those have to be the most absolutely yawn-causing names I’ve ever heard.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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