the works
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“Not a lot of people do,” she said, adding that that’s changing with a memorial in the works.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
We also discovered—without too much surprise—that he often seems to fundamentally misunderstand the works he treasures most deeply.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"Carl outlined the works that have been undertaken and shared images to help residents understand how the ground is moving."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“I put this together after I found out about you. It was a project that was in the works thirteen years ago, and I’m guessing you’re just about thirteen?”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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