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That could mean more upside for military contractors.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
If we claim that the church has become more progressive, well, what the hell do we mean, and on what time scale?
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
A 37th would mean their first national championship since 1989.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Pelosi also raised a concern echoed by other San Francisco politicians, that turning Alcatraz back into a functioning prison would mean the loss of an iconic landmark.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
I mean, it’s not my fault, growing up in the middle of Nowhere, Alaska, in a village of about a hundred people, give or take.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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