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Hadjar was just 0.036secs behind the four-time champion while the Ferraris faded when it mattered, as they have so many times this season.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The old leather place on Eighth Avenue in Chelsea was dark in the way that mattered, a judgment-free room where the only thing anyone asked of you was that you be yourself.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
When Fielder points out that he could barely see her face, Evans replies, “I guess that wasn’t what mattered to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The only thing that really mattered was the video clips created to trend on social media and the dreams of what might come next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
One thing was different back then: No one thought it mattered that Mario was a boy and my best friend or made it awkward.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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