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Their performances are usually small and private, and take place at high-class establishments which operate a no first-time customer policy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

And Oliver Bearman's frightening 191mph crash during the Japanese Grand Prix has focused minds on long-held concerns voiced by the drivers about the speed differentials inherent in the way the cars and rules operate.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Programmers combing through the source code so far have marveled on social media at some of Anthropic’s tricks for getting its Claude AI models to operate as Claude Code.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Each screen could operate independently or as part of a spectacular whole.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein