planning

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Even after I entered elementary school, I’d still dart into my room like I was running from a ghost anytime I heard anyone mention “family planning officers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

A substantial majority of American business leaders are planning for U.S. tariffs to stay elevated for years — and that’s a reasonable expectation, according to trade specialists at PwC.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

To Boogaard, the clash in Moerdijk is about more than pylons and planning procedures.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

I’d flown 35 hours to be here, playing Frogger with San Salvador traffic, dodging motorbikes, arms already open for a hug I’d been planning for years.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

I was planning to pay for my friends at the movie theatre tonight because Madi never has any cash.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller