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A constellation of stars are lining up against Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Rising consumer inflation has a silver lining for retirees: It could raise their cost-of-living adjustment as well.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The show was staged in a vast industrial venue, with classical statues on towering plinths lining the space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If there is a silver lining, however, it is that aging Americans are poised to shift more money into Treasury bills and other kinds of U.S. government debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Wagons of stran-gers bumped in from the countryside, lining the crossroads nearest the cottage.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock