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So even with all of the other things going on at BDCs, there is nothing enigmatic about their core mission: making good loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

It’s making good decisions under uncertainty and then changing your mind quickly when new information arrives.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Earlier on Thursday, before Trump's social media statement, the European Parliament's chief negotiator Bernd Lagne said lawmakers and governments were making good progress on the negotiations but added "there is still some way to go".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

And not every writer will be like me, making good use of what I learned via my history degree and careful to include solely information that has been repeated in multiple places with strong reputations.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

“They don’t like anybody else making good money.”

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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