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Christina Applegate described it best: About her portrayal of hair metal bimbo Kelly Bundy in “Married ... with Children,” Applegate said, “In her own mind, she’s a genius.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
If achieved, that would mark major growth for the company and match SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s own end-of-year revenue target.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In my own life, I recognize that my children’s interests and my own regularly diverge—that’s part of being a parent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
New York's state constitution has its own prohibition on double jeopardy, which, if invoked here, could have a knock-on effect on Mangione's upcoming state trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
At least she hadn’t called him “shiyáázh,” like his own grandma.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
His brother – who owns the property – is a Palestinian-American businessman who had complained to the US embassy.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Paramount, which owns CBS News, has agreed to buy CNN parent Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The buyers: former Disney chief executive Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner, whose Thrive Eternal venture capital firm invests in sports and owns a share of the San Francisco Giants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tencent, which owns the developer of popular eSports titles including "League of Legends", has sizeable operations in other areas from cloud computing to entertainment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“You want to know something else about your Jake Mosby? His daddy owns about twenty percent of the steel mill that owns us. He’s got more money than Carter’s got little liver pills.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Since 1979, the Lakers had been owned by the Buss family, which oversaw an era in which the team racked up championships and put all-time legends in purple and gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The court previously heard the dog was owned by Fong and her partner, the victim's son Joshua Jones, who was not present at the time of the attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“He owned them long before the Lakers and will own them long after.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Settlers near Nablus since Sunday have blockaded Palestinian homes, including one owned by a US citizen, with residents saying they have been cut off from food and other supplies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
It was, in many instances, the most powerful mask she owned, more powerful than her true face.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
But owning my desire to withdraw was in itself an assertion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Likewise, owning a summer home in Maine doesn’t automatically make you a resident, but spending too much time there could create tax obligations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
REITs are good vehicles to gain exposure to the real-estate industry without the capital commitment or risks of owning physical real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
For many who want to opt out of commercial flying, owning a plane is impractical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Even the destitute could now boast of owning something.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
