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After years of disappointment, a random eBay trawl turned up a surprise offer of the long-lost chocolate mints, with a notice for mint vintage items.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Robinhood, on the other hand, noted that the company “uses a random selection process to determine who receives IPO shares.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
I’ve made lovely versions with 2% milk, oat milk, almond milk, half-and-half and the random splash of buttermilk left lingering in the back of the fridge after a biscuit project.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
I barely understood it — to me, it functioned like a random madness machine.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I took my samples from the riverside willows, the new blue willow grove, and the leaves I’d collected from random trees.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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