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Ordinary working people in the so-called red or flyover-country states in between?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
Among the so-called alternative journals that sprang up then was Gandalf’s Garden, named for the wizard from the books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Dozens of local water agencies have signed these so-called voluntary agreements and have begun investing in projects to restore wetlands and floodplains along rivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Last year, the so-called Epstein Files were released by the US Department of Justice.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Bep has offered to get us some fruit, at so-called bargain prices: grapes 2.50 guilders a pound, gooseberries 70 cents a pound, one peach 50 cents, melons 75 cents a pound.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Booked
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