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History isn’t kind to U.S. stocks when commodities run hot.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
“He wanted to keep playing as long as he could because he saw what kind of effect he would have on kids. That’s why he kept doing it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"It went kind of exactly how I imagined it. He was going to try and put pressure on me straight away," Garcia said afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Initially it had kind of a scary smile, so we went with a more pensive expression.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
My heart stutters, jumps around in concert with my butterflies, but I’m pretty sure they’re the good kind.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
It may also help enable hybrid quantum systems that combine several different kinds of quantum bits, or qubits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
She decided to abort, saying in a 2023 interview: "In my life, I have had many kinds of courage but not the courage to become a mother."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
There are two kinds of iPhone shoppers: People who know exactly which model they’re going to get, and people who are completely baffled by Apple’s increasingly motley lineup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Maria says, “We depended on secondhand stores. Our mom wouldn’t buy us all kinds of things. She couldn’t do that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Look at you, little boy! You all kinds of grown now, huh?” she says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
But she acknowledges that her distinct approach — kinder, gentler, more tearful — is rooted in her particular skill set: “It’s similar to how I responded to being led in kitchens,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The "Country Roads" appeal lies in the way it conveys "a kinder, simpler era with less conflict and division," said Doug Hartmann, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
So far, insiders say his promised “regime change” has been kinder and gentler than feared—more courtship than chain saw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
A breakthrough drug for ovarian cancer that is kinder on the body and extends lives is now available on the NHS.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Martin's a lot kinder than Agent 007, and deep down inside, I realized his kindness has always been attractive to me.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Milo Manheim, who played Zed, shared a series of photos with the caption: "Love you Carlaboo, the sweetest, kindest, most loving person."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
UFC Brazil reporter Evelyn Rodrigues wrote in the comments: “One of the kindest souls I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing through MMA. Rest in peace, Allan.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"You was the kindest person I knew with a heart of gold. Do anything for anyone. Loved by everyone who met you. I can't describe how much I will miss you."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Inevitable as Funches’ dismissal was, witnessing the quiet camaraderie blossom between him and Rausch was one of the kindest, warmest subplots of an especially ruthless season.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
I do aver Capt. Draper shall grant it, for Capt. Draper is the kindest of Men, & in that Ditch, we all lay Confounded, and should not judge one another.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
