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Skinner wanted to focus on being a top safety even though he started high school at Chaminade playing quarterback, transferred to Notre Dame as a sophomore and played quarterback for the junior varsity team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
After college and internships at powerhouse Jane Street—where they first met—the duo started trading on prediction markets in 2023 and founded Alcedine the next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
After a second miscarriage, the couple started looking into the Murphy drill site, which they knew was two blocks away, and learned about the violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Some waitresses at this year's beer festival say they have also started wearing cycling shorts under their dirndls.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Oh well,” Eusie would say hopefully as we started at last to our rooms.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
