pretty
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“I am counting down the days till I get to sing all of the songs from ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ with u guys,” Rodrigo wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
"Pretty much all of the major labels rejected me," laughs Wolf, who releases her music independently.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Before we stage-dive into the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ contributions to pop music’s feel-good pantheon, a confession: Pretty much every entry in their post-”Californication” discography gives me hives.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
And let’s not forget that SpaceX basically “invented the modern commercial space business by pioneering reusable rockets,” Al writes, which has been a Pretty Big Deal.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
After all, like Pa said, Aunt Pretty was still in her prime.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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