well
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I might as well have tried uprooting a fire hydrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Made some really good deliveries in the first half and battled well all afternoon.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Underneath his placid demeanor, Cook is a tactical corporate strategist whose decisions haven’t always sat well with everyone.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Nepal appealed Friday for international financial assistance, as well as specialised rescue support, including heavy lift drones, DNA testing kits, and body freezer storage units.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Don Quixote wanted to know who that stranger, so well received, was.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Brendan Parsons of the Shuck Station says cold months have better oysters—winter ones are salty, mineral-crisp and firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Jair Cunha: Strong performance but will know he should have done better for Isak's goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
I want to send the message that she’d better keep my name out of her mouth because I do think she is a pathological liar.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
I hope Kate Koval finds a better institution for her basketball talent and studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
“He thinks by battling me, he’ll prove he’s better than me.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“Even still, the President has urged our defense contractors to constantly produce more made-in-America weapons, which are the best in the world,” she added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
He also reminds me that I will likely inherit substantial assets when he and my mother are gone — my best guess is somewhere between $1 million and $2 million.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Anche's team is examining the structure of extrasolar systems, while Hom is leading efforts to identify the best stars for calibrating the Coronagraph Instrument.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Atkinson has the next best record with 52%.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I did like you! Do like you, despite my best efforts. It was never in my plan to develop affection for a badger, I can tell you that much!”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Night of the Spadefoot Toads
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