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He said he had always wanted to build a boat, and the 50th anniversary celebration of the film last year pushed him to finish his project.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"In my eyes Neil loves to win 10-0 so I wanted to beat him 10-1 or give myself something to focus on so he didn't get back in it," said the 36-year-old Englishman.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The most dissenters from the rates policy was two, in July, and both wanted no more than an earlier quarter-point cut.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Nana didn’t seem to mind that I went to Cuba; but she wanted to know if I met anyone handsome there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Why he’d ruined it for me after all the things I did to help him get what he wanted.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam