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Olsen: You’ve often mentioned in the past, it’s a phrase I’m very taken with, “stretching culture,” expanding the idea of what’s possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

While I’ve taken traditional glassblowing classes before, this experience felt entirely different.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Suzanne has taken her mother, in her 80s, to A&E in the East Midlands five times this year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The rupiah has been among Asia's worst performers in 2026 and Indonesia's stock market has also taken a hefty hit, shedding more than 30 percent since the turn of the year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Eugene Hammond had taken up Dad’s invitation with alacrity, as we said in Spelling School.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck