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The benefits, like annual hotel credits, TSA PreCheck and a complimentary DoorDash DashPass membership, sounded great, but my college lifestyle didn’t justify using them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Ten years ago the suggestion that England could become serial contenders in major tournaments would have sounded laughable.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Air raid alerts sounded in Bahrain, while Kuwait's army said its forces were intercepting "hostile aerial targets" on Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Djokovic sounded pretty philosophical for someone who’d just been chased off the court.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

‘Fullness of time’ sounded like the way they probably talk at the high school.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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