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He had said that his focus was not on signing a first lease but on securing the right one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
“I’m not trying to be a jerk,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“After not re-signing Kenneth Walker III in free agency, the Seahawks have a hole in their backfield without the Super Bowl MVP. Price will help fill that out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Additionally, Montgomery once said that Carruthers was not involved in the triple murder and implicated someone else, a man named Ronnie Irving.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“I thought you were here on a date with Dara,” I say, not sure how to say the rest.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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