what it is

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Both liberals and conservatives agree that some spending falls in this category, even if they disagree on what it is.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

She interviews kids whose parents cut brand deals tied to their first menstrual period, asking them about what it is like growing up in front of an audience of millions.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

"Without Sir David," says his long time director Keith Scholey, "the wildlife film industry in Bristol would be a shadow of what it is."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Sociologists call it the postindustrial economy, which is a way of saying we don’t even know what it is; it’s the after-the-last-thing thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"Now if we can just find out what it is!"

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene