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It was only after having that conversation that I realised the compromises I was making for my career at the cost of my own health.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
In Austin, a newly built home’s price per square foot was nearly 20% less than that of an existing home, making for the deepest price difference across the 50 most populated U.S. metropolitan areas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Work started early in the morning because the planes took off at first light... and operations usually wrapped up at dusk, making for long, intense days," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Acme conspicuously sets the plot’s inciting events in 1992—the same year Warner Bros. officially merged its entertainment operations with those of Time Inc., making for one of the largest media houses in the world.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
And they were making for Will and Lyra, with an air of intention.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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