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[lahyk] / laɪk /




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I am 100% aware that you don’t mention money, but it seems like you would be staring a gift horse in the mouth by persisting with this argument.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Chunky deals with big customers are also helping inflate revenue and backlogs, like the more than $100 billion 10-year contract that AWS signed with Anthropic in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

That sounds like a $30 million a year guy in these inflated salary times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The couple spent their courtship sharing fun Covid-era activities, like stealing toilet paper, enjoying empty cinemas and stadiums, and taking selfies in front of dumpster fires, all to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

“I get carried away. But I believe in miracles. Just like meeting you two. A father and son, happy together.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Hayes explained that this type of segmentation could be used to develop tailored products that account for the specific "sour liker" taste profile.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2024

Some context: Wesley Britt, the tweet liker, is married to Katie Britt, who is running against several other Republicans in the Alabama primary for this year’s midterm elections.

From Slate Apr. 18, 2022

But I was a very active liker of “A Ghost Story,” which, as with “The Green Knight,” seems to unfold in some eerie netherworld between life and death.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2021

And twice that morning, reporters asked him if he himself was the liker.

From Washington Post Sep. 12, 2017

Waves, currents, and eddies are much liker each other, everywhere, than either land or vegetation.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John

Mercy, Shakespeare wrote, "Earthly power doth then show likest God's/ When mercy seasons justice."

From Time Jan. 17, 2012

If thou likest him more than me, I'll travel away from thee, I'll travel away from thee.

From Black Forest Village Stories by Auerbach, Berthold

Dwell in some idle brain, And fancies fond with gaudy shapes possess As thick and numberless As the gay motes that people the sunbeams, Or likest hovering dreams, The fickle pensioners of Morpheus' train.

From The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes by Various

“What likest thou best to hear?” asked he, well pleased, for the scop delighted in his art.

From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster

I thank thee, Annie; I thank thee, Annie;55 Sae dearly as I thank thee; You're the likest to my sister Annie, That ever I did see.

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various

He likes to get heavily involved and was particularly animated, using phrases like "play in possession" and "quicker, quicker" repeatedly.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The likes of Saint Levant, Dystinct and Khaled are headlining the one-day festival, which feels like a step forward for Arabic music fan Mariam Azam.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

And that’s exactly how the Border Patrol likes it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Materne likes the stock because it has an intriguing AI narrative and some technical momentum.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

‘Vedna? Oh. Oslak’s mate? I don’t think she likes me.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Others liked the idea of a more visible leader for the city who could be held to account for what went right or wrong.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Voters would have to decide whether they liked those things and wanted to throw those people out of power.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

In justifying that more upbeat outlook, Chipotle’s executives said they still liked their sales momentum overall.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

“It felt disappointing because I liked him, but relieving because he wasn’t going to be a good partner,” Vlasova said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

He had used him as a leader and liked him better than Black Star.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

“Who knows? Maybe their parents might end up liking this too.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Unofficial poll time: How are you liking the World Cup now?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Jessie has been trying all summer to help Bonnie make friends, but none of the neighborhood kids seem to take a liking to her.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

Defender Hanley - who McGinn described as "a bear" - "takes up too much room" for Christie's liking, while 19-year-old Curtis is "me times 100" according to the Villa captain.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

That’s what he’d asked, hearing Sandy say what he did, about liking other guys.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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