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Comedically speaking, the excesses of suburbia are low-hanging fruit, but Ms. Maum finds a few new targets—she describes one would-be master of the universe as “the kind of man who seared steak with his initials.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Laura Pomfret, chief executive of women's finance community Financielle, says people worry that speaking up will ruin the atmosphere.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He has no idea what aspartame is, technically speaking, but he gets the gist.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In addition to teaching and writing, he enjoyed golfing, horseback riding, fighting City Hall over an environmental issue, volunteering in soup kitchens and speaking to youth organizations, according to his bio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And so it was that Clare, who had only moments before been speaking as a great Usher, was suddenly exposed for what he really was—a disgusting undead creature.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman