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Although algae is rarely in the spotlight, it’s pretty much everywhere else.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

"I'm pretty much all digital these days, I download most of my games directly onto my console," Alogirlx, a gaming content creator from Canada, told the BBC's What in the World podcast.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

He said "pretty much all our indicators are in a critical state", including calls to emergency medical services, calls to the fire brigade, ER admissions, and deaths, he told local TV.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

You, I and pretty much everyone we know will depend in our golden years, to a greater or lesser degree, on Social Security for income and Medicare for healthcare.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

“Well, yes. With a whole bunch of rules and regulations and controls, that’s pretty much how it works.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen




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