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Warsh said little that was specific about how he will approach the nuts and bolts of Fed policy in brief remarks following the swearing in.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Coast Guard graduates on Wednesday, told reporters in brief remarks that the U.S. and Iran were in the “final stages” of talks to end the conflict.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

Still, she has been tracking the strike from afar, and speaking in brief bursts with sources inside the country.

From Slate Mar. 3, 2026

He took the oath on Thursday, in brief and muted proceedings in the army headquarters.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

This tale I must tell in full, for only Elrond has heard it yet, and that in brief; but it will bear on all that we must resolve.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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