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And despite the deluge of AI music, external - Spotify says it has removed 75 million "spammy tracks" from its catalogue - real music still makes up most of our listening.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The total was dragged down by a 6% drop in sales at Gucci, a storied Italian fashion brand that makes up not far from half of group revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

What Iamaleava lacks in height she makes up for with her intelligence, placement and angles that keep opponents guessing whether she will hit it down the line or crosscourt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Indeed, bot traffic makes up an increasingly large share of the internet, surpassing human traffic for the first time in history over the summer, according to a June Cloudflare report.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Powell gives his name as Lewis Payne and makes up an elaborate story, saying that he has come to Mary Surratt’s at her request, to dig a ditch.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly


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