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The Clarity Act would prohibit payment of deposit-like interest, but permit rewards based on usage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
But the federal government announced that cities south of the Delta will also receive more water — 75% of their historical usage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Cloudflare said earlier this month that it was cutting about 1,100 jobs as the cybersecurity company focuses on roles that can directly benefit from AI usage.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
It’s especially important now, with the revival of diet culture and a newfound surge in weight-loss medication usage.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
In recent years, dictionaries have come to accept a looser usage, meaning “because of” or “on account of”: Richie threw the suit away due to the hole.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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