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Streeting has confirmed he would enter any potential contest and has encouraged people to back Burnham in Makerfield as he wants a "proper contest with the best candidates on the field".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
A proper autobiography, related from early life in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the present, might have appealed in due time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
First, though, he gave Daniel Harding a proper L.A. initiation by taking the British conductor and soccer fan to a Dodger game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I believe that financial stress can often be reduced through proper planning.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Penelope corrected him with a glance, whereupon he said, “Yes, we must,” just like a proper English schoolboy.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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