sans
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The so-called core price index, sans food and energy, was up 0.2% in July after a flat June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Still, they’re putting in their usual Qdoba bowl orders—these days, sans the lettuce and even the cilantro.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Reports of the Qualley-Antonoff split also come less than a week after Antonoff attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s lavish, but secretive, wedding bash in New York City sans Qualley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Canada has form in Eurovision: appearing for Switzerland, Canadian then-starlet Celine Dion triumphed in 1988 singing "Ne partez pas sans moi", launching her career internationally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
He looked like a very young Teddy Roosevelt, sans moustache, about to lead the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill or go out and track a wildebeest or something.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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