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It made up for missed teenage rites of passage — the senior prom, the homecoming dance, the debutante ball — by doubling down on sentimentality.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

Signed-in accounts make up for the vast majority of iPlayer streaming, but anyone watching on live TV will not be included.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

They might even prove to be much less thorny in the long term than those of its rival, OpenAI, as both companies gear up for IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Stand up for principles until they’re no longer convenient.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Jonah tried to imagine being like Angela, standing up for the truth.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix