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So if you’re stuck, consider picking up shifts at a local bar, restaurant, hotel or retailer in the meantime to put money in your pocket and avoid gaps in your résumé.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Even so, he calculated, “Covered CA enrollees are paying 36% higher net premiums on average this year, along with a 17% average increase in out of pocket costs.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
"There are moments when you're doing a scene and they might stop because your pocket square looks a lot better in black and white."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Middleton spent $2.3 million, almost all out of his own pocket, outpacing the second most prolific candidate by more than $700,000.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
I wanted to capture it, as if it was a photograph I could keep in my pocket and take out to look at whenever I needed comfort.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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