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The decline of these former darlings was driven by a combination of shifting consumer habits and ad spending and a venture-capital-charged hype machine that aggressively overvalued these companies’ potential from the start.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
A few scenes later, a pelican switches on a cotton candy machine with its bill, sending hot sugar whirring through the air — seriously — and I nearly applauded in delight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The country’s export machine continues to hum but its economic growth has become increasingly lopsided.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
But former Home Office minister and a critic of royal finances Norman Baker said the duchy would still be a "royal fruit machine... he pulls the handle and gets a jackpot every time".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Mr. Mosley’s voice came from the answering machine.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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