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He told the Associated Press news agency that the hospital was on "general alert".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Fellow analysts seemed to take the view that the company was essentially “bankrupt and didn’t even know it,” thanks to uncertainty around the eventual costs of the merchant suit, Maurer told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

He says he told the chatbot, “I wasn’t trying to have you opine about my divorce at every chance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“Today we celebrate the greatest story ever told, the foundation of our faith, and the abiding hope of all mankind,” read the opening sentence of the Easter email.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Zara’s looking at me like I just told her I was pregnant and moving to Jupiter.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam