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[ree-zuhn] / ˈri zən /








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That last point reinforces the ultimate reason Pratt could never become L.A.’s next mayor: He really doesn’t believe in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Regulatory risks are another reason for the decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The reason was simple: the SpaceX Starship lander contracted to carry astronauts to the surface is not ready, and the in-orbit refuelling it depends on has never been demonstrated.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But the main reason is that many more people have turned 65 and are now living on Social Security and Medicare.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He hadn’t seemed that way to me when we first met, but when we met I didn’t have a reason to take note of his size.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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