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Yet oil prices back near $100 a barrel still aren’t near $138 — the level that economists in March said would put the global economy in jeopardy of recession if sustained for three weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
But now we’ve had three visits in five years, and in my head, this hammers home the point that baseball players have nothing to gain from a visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Paul played up the potential clubs James could join during more than three weeks of mystery about where he might sign.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
“It may be hard to get another $10 billion asset, but if we get three or four smaller assets, it actually may be as good,” Yancopoulos said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I started the stitch three times and then pushed the needle through the hide and slowly pulled, snugging up the beads almost like Sela had.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
But bad things come in threes, don't they?
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Burrell and Kiana Williams hit consecutive threes late in the third after the Fever cut the lead to eight points, and it was never close again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Good things do not always come in threes, and Lord's did not follow Wembley and Twickenham in hosting landmark moments of recent English sporting history.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
He has made 57.1% of his threes and has shot 54.1% from the floor in the series, averaging 18.3 points per game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
As they walked, they moved in small groups of twos and threes.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
