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Every five or 15 minutes, another pager returned to the host stand, blinking and vibrating in the hands of a customer whose table was finally ready.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Up in the air: The long-awaited, long-delayed Tesla Roadster finally launched last night, more literally than usual for a product introduction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
After winning the starting job during preseason camp, he finally had the chance to see the field at the college level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Yes, of course I do. I would just like to know when it will happen, when all of this will finally end."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the morning I woke actually wet, and when I finally sat up in my blankets, I learned it had rained overnight and the basement had flooded.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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