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"All the infrastructure is there, all the wells are drilled, it's ready to turn on," said Matt Cooper, senior vice president at energy consultancy Rystad Energy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

When it’s after 9 p.m., it’s time to turn on her dishwasher and crank up her air conditioner to cool down the Houston nights.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

What’s more, reliable second-stringers no longer sit around and wait their turn on the depth chart when there is money to be made elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

It's also partly why it is quite so delightful to watch - as friendships unravel, and former co-stars turn on each other.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

This wasn’t one of his movies, something he could turn on and off.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny


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