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It’s also a question of whether Mr. Xi has the wit to appreciate what Mr. Trump is offering: a way to solve China’s Jimmy Lai problem once and for all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It’s time to fix this once and for all.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Interestingly, despite her apparent eagerness to hold on to her California property, Simpson had previously expressed a desire to quit the Golden State once and for all.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Announcing the amendments in February, he said that "Kazakhstan is once and for all moving away from a super-presidential form of rule and transitioning to a presidential republic with a strong parliament."

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

After two more long interviews on Saturday and Sunday, the agents mentioned they could settle the matter once and for all by taking a quick look in Gold’s house.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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