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Since 2022, the “big saving grace if you lost your job has been you could go across the street and find a new one,” Song said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The oil market’s saving grace was the remarkable surplus it carried into the conflict, which cushioned the blow far better than analysts predicted when the Strait of Hormuz first closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The only saving grace for investors may be that the stock is already down 25% so far this year–underperforming Delta Air Lines’

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

His saving grace proved to be his wife Linda, whom he married in March 1969.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

“School’s the worst. I mean, the only saving grace is that my girlfriend goes there.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway



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